Fumoto Valve

In 1976, Japanese company Fumoto Giken, Co. developed an oil drain valve which allowed users to quickly and easily drain their engineA ,A,A s oil without any tools or mess. Since then, more than seven million Fumoto Valves have been distributed and used worldwide. These valves have been tested and granted "Genuine Parts" status by 6 major Japanese motor vehicle manufacturers: Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Isuzu. In 1984, Fumoto Giken began exporting Fumoto Valves to various companies installed in the U.S. and Canada. In order to expand the market and continue to distribute more Fumoto Valves into the automotive markets in North America, Fumoto Giken founded QwikValveA in 2006 and installed its office in New York. Focusing especially on the automotive markets, the S-type Oil Drain Valves, which has a short nipple that allows users to attach a hose to it for convenient draining, have been newly developed and distributed exclusively through QwikValveA in North America.
The Fumoto valve is a brass ball valve which replaces a standard oil drain plug and comes in many sizes to fit cars, trucks, vans, RVs and even industrial equipment.
Serving as a testimony of the quality and durability of these valves, some of the vehicles and equipments made in the U.S by major brands such as Ford, Kohler, Freightliner, Caterpillar, JLG, GEHL, Ingersoll-Rand, Sullair, Toyota, Case, Magnetek, Timberjack, Lincoln Electric, Vermeer, Baldor, Terex, Deutz and Phaser Marine Generator have installed original Fumoto Valves at the factory level.Simply by replacing your oil drain plug with the Fumoto Oil Drain Valve you can drain yout motor/engine oil without tools or mess. It's a really simple installation.Just lift the lever and give it a quarter turn to open it. Return the lever to its original position and it locks closed, double sealed to prevent leakage.Fumoto Valve comes in many sizes to fit cars, trucks, vans, RVs and even industrial equipment. You can browse by size or by car model to find the model you need. "Oil changes can be easy as turning lever - A one time replacement with Fumoto valve eliminates all inconveniences associated with conventional drain plugs. Our test of the valve proved to be a total success. this product should make oil change faster and easier, eliminating much of the oil-change procrastination that serves only to shorten engine life." - MotorHome Magazine Will my Engine Oil Drain Valve open up while I am one the Road  No. The "ball valve" design of your Engine Oil Drain Valve is just like the design of valves used in pressurized gas applications. Every valve is constructed to exacting specifications and each and every valve is tested for air tightness before it leaves the factory. The Engine Oil Drain Valve has been tested and granted "Genuine Part" status by six major motor vehicle manufacturers in Japan. These approvals were not granted easily and gaining them was a testimony to the quality and durability of the Engine Oil Drain Valve.