Oil Sump Ball Valve

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

Just stumbled upon these....

https://www.quickvalve.co.uk/f111n.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDun0fTcT4w

Apparently they have been extensively tested not to seize up or otherwise fail. I like the idea of being able to attach a hose and drain straight into say a 2L coke bottle, nice and discreet.

Also for people who plan on doing 1/2k oil change it saves wear on the sump threads themselves. 20 quid for one of these is pretty cheap compared to the cost of helicoiling or otherwise unfucking stripped sump threads.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Or do what all modern garages do and buy a vacuum pump and suck the oil out of the sump via the filler or dipstick hole?
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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

I was thinking mainly for touring purposes, it makes dropping the oil quick and easy to do by the roadside. Of course I could just take a big syringe and length of tubing but not quick as slick.

DrSnoosnoo · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Karma :

I'd be interested. How large are these though? And do they just work like a tap?
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Bubblin77 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 29 Apr 2013 Karma :

Seems like a good way to open these on peoples bikes when parked up, looks like a key could open it quite easy.
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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMMxh02zNFk

Here's a much better vid of it in use.

Seems to have a pretty positive lock, and you can get a specific clip for extra safety for off road vehicles.

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Fair play to them, that is an interesting idea.
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Al · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

I think i'll stick to changing my own oil the old fashioned way! I've never had a bike thats had a direct route down into the sump via the dipstick or filler cap and surely if you can't suck from the base of the sump all the crap you're trying to get rid of would still be sitting in the bottom of the sump Confused

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evoboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

There are some cars that have no sump plug. ( Smart 3 cyl dont off the top of my head )

I have never used one of those syringes to pump oil from the sump of a bike. I dont like the idea as all the debris that the filter doesnt catch will sit in the sump in the small amount of old oil left in there.

If the sump plug strips the threads upon taking it apart, then they were damaged by the last person to do it up too tight.

I like the idea of the ball valve.....but I dont see the need for it.
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sidewinder · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Karma :

Looks like it would easily knock of as well

1cyl · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Interesting idea but it can't trump my magnetic bolt, which comes out with a nice little pile of filings attached. Plus i think using the full aperture of the drain hole maximises flow rate which in turn is faster and aiding the removal of swarf (like swilling a bucket).
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hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

being as the sump is the lowest point on any engine,
smashing the fucker off is going to pretty high,

ive smashed a sump on Edinburghs cobbled streets, and i didnt even have a little thing on it to make it easier to do so,

thats up there with the best of them for things added to a bike that would end in regret
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