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Flexible Draining Tool

Machspeed
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Not sure how long this has been around but thought the idea was pretty cool. Can't pull the filter on my truck without making a mess.

https://store.bettful.com/products/tool-1?fbclid=IwAR2M28u7ndVrT_GCPbzOpSC_ZGL_8B1NR1dtkFExjo0nfo5dX8QwQHMo2RE

 
John

"Blackie" - 1986 F150 4x4 - Mildly warmed over 351W HO - Original owner
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grumpin
That’s slick!

We used to make them out of scrap aluminum for aircraft. Not as flexible as these it looks like. On some aircraft you pull the drain plug and 12 quarts of hot oil would hit the nose wheel, and make a nice spray pattern, that took awhile to clean up!
Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
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Gary Lewis
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That does look helpful.  I know that with a 460 it is a pain to pull that filter.  
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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ArdWrknTrk
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Form-a-funnel has been a thing for a long time.
You can get them on Amazon.


Edit: I guess Amazon won't hotlink photos anymore?  

 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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kramttocs
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That's a neat idea! I wonder about sewing magnets to it to hold it it in place?
Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio
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Re: Flexible Draining Tool

salans7
My Rangers have something similar from the factory, it's basically a little funnel that sits under the oil filter and whenever you remove the filter, the oil drains down the funnel and away from everything else. Definitely makes it a much cleaner job.
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kramttocs
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If you get a chance, I wouldn't mind seeing a photo of that.
No rush

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio
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Re: Flexible Draining Tool

salans7
It's hard to get in there, but here's the best I can grab:



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ArdWrknTrk
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Putting the filter directly on top of the starter wasn't one of Ford's "better ideas"
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Re: Flexible Draining Tool

ctubutis
ArdWrknTrk wrote
Putting the filter directly on top of the starter wasn't one of Ford's "better ideas"
Same problem with he taurus sho engines, the filter is directly above the starter motor's electrical connections. Yamaha engineering, i guess
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1986F150Six
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ctubutis wrote
ArdWrknTrk wrote
Putting the filter directly on top of the starter wasn't one of Ford's "better ideas"
Same problem with he taurus sho engines, the filter is directly above the starter motor's electrical connections. Yamaha engineering, i guess
SHO'Nuff, Chris!  
 
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Max Capacity
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https://www.fumotooildrainvalve.com/?target=model_product&modelId=657153


My cars have one of these, just put a hose on the nipple and drain the oil directly into a jug.

I have even bought a small shut off valve, and short NPT nipple for the snow blower.
1986 F150 302EFI AOD
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ArdWrknTrk
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Do you know what the thread pitch is on your 302?

Where the filter is located on my 460 there is no avoiding oil running from the adapter down over the power steering cooling loop set in the front crossmember.

I just stick a rag there before I loosen it up.
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.
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Max Capacity
Not sure of the thread pitch. Sorry.

But I do recall there is some oil from the filter that drains onto the cross member too. The oil filter is behind the PS pump on a 302.

My truck isn't driven much so I do oil changes every 2 years. Even then its under 1000 miles.
1986 F150 302EFI AOD
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ArdWrknTrk
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I was just wondering because I've had to fit an oversized drain plug and it has a imperial pitch but a metric (17mm) head.

I'd think the trucks of this era would all have the same plugs?
 Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.