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07-18-2011, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 15
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Quick Oil Drain
Any opinions on which is best? It looks like Saf-air makes one, and so does Curtis.
The Saf-air is almost 2x the cost of the Curtis. Just wondering if anyone has any opinions or experiences with these?
Thanks
Steve
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07-18-2011, 11:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Newnan, GA
Posts: 317
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Fumoto is what some folks recommend here..
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Brian Kilby
flying RV-6A, previously flying RV-9A
based at KCTJ, Carrollton, GA
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07-18-2011, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Granbury Texas
Posts: 1,136
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The one in Vans catalog is fine.
Pat
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07-18-2011, 12:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,416
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Fumoto pirep
I bought 2 of them for about $27 ??? each at some diesel truck parts supplier, but haven't used them! I like the steel ball and pivot action etc....but......
The feature I liked best over the spring/snap safe-air type, the locking swivel arm, hits my heat muff!....so there is a clearance issue with this, while the cylindrical type may not. I couldn't thread it in fully either.
think about how you are going to get your arm & hand in there to activate the drain, vs. just loosening a plug....espcially with a warm or hot engine!
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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07-18-2011, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 752
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Use Vans
I've been using the one from Van's for five years. It works just fine.
Chris
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Chris Pratt (2020 VAF DUES PAID)
RV-8 Flying, 850+hours
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Lycoming O-360-A1A, Hartzell CS
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07-18-2011, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 3,156
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Fumoto for us, after 650 hrs with a safe-air.
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Scott Card
CQ Headset by Card Machine Works
CMW E-Lift
RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
RV8 Building - fuselage / showplanes canopy (Done!)
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07-18-2011, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,151
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scard
Fumoto for us, after 650 hrs with a safe-air.
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Scott,
Any reason to switch?
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07-19-2011, 04:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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My 2?
After I discovered a fuel hose lying against an exhaust pipe with the firesleeve burned through, I decided against a quick-drain.
They came standard on our Cessna Agwagons in the '70's and sure were convenient but now, I prefer to undress my baby  and look her over really well...it's not just an oil change any more.
Fer what it's worth,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
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