To make changing the engine oil easier. I purchased a Fumoto engine oil drain valve. This valve will allow me to change my oil without the hassle of removing the oil plug. I have heard stories of people dropping the hot oil plug into the funnel they were using to collect the oil. The funnel then overflows and makes a huge mess.
I purchased the F-106 model which fits the 14mm by 1.5mm thread used on the oil tank.
Unfortunately, the valve ran into the oil temp sensor when I tried to install it. I had to remove the temp sensor with the intent of installing it after the valve was fully installed. As luck would have it, the valve seated with its larger end interfering with the temp sensor hole.
To alleviate this, I combined the gasket type washer that came with the valve with the copper washer that was used with the orignal oil plug. This allowed the valve to seat with it's large end pointed in a slightly different direction. I will need to watch the valve for a while to make sure the combination of the washers remain leak proof.
