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Thread: Oil Pan Drain Plug Elbow ??

  1. #1
    El Prosecutor
    My oil drain plug sits about 1.5" over the bottom of the bilge. I bought a Fram EZ Drain which is great but the fitting is too long to fit in the space I have. If I had an elbow coming out of the oil pan it would work perfectly. Does anyone know where I can get an elbow fitting for the oil pan with 1/2-20 threads?

  2. #2
    tahitijet
    are u sure it's 1/2-20 and not NPT? mine was npt

  3. #3
    El Prosecutor
    are u sure it's 1/2-20 and not NPT? mine was npt
    Yep. Unfortunately it is not NPT - they are much easier to find elbows for. I found a pipe fitting that goes in the hole, but the tapered thread isn't exactly the same and I don't want to mess up the threads in the oil pan.

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    Squirtin Thunder
    My oil drain plug sits about 1.5" over the bottom of the bilge. I bought a Fram EZ Drain which is great but the fitting is too long to fit in the space I have. If I had an elbow coming out of the oil pan it would work perfectly. Does anyone know where I can get an elbow fitting for the oil pan with 1/2-20 threads?
    The problem with those is they are very slow draining, even with hot oil.
    I just let the oil drain over night.

  5. #5
    Cas
    check these out
    Oil drains (http://www.tewco.com/fumoto.shtml)
    I have one on all my vehicles. As far as draining the oil out of the boat, it's pretty quick and easy. I open the valve up and use my compressor to pressurize the block. I plug the breather on one side and I made an adaptor for the other. Hook the air nozzle up, add a little air and the block is drained within about 2 minutes.....quick and easy.

  6. #6
    Cas
    oh yea, Tewco also makes really nice custom cables.

  7. #7
    El Prosecutor
    Those look great but unfortunately if I use one all the oil drains into the bilge and I have to suck it out with a shop vac, which works but is messy. There is no room for any kind of pan or funnel to catch the oil. If I can find an elbow to fit I could install a valve AND a drainage line. I have plenty of room horizontally, just no more than about 1.5" vertical space under the oil pan.

  8. #8
    Cas
    I've got a drain line on the boat that is long enough to go out through the drain hole in the pump. Once outside the boat, I put the end into a 3 gal bucket.

  9. #9
    El Prosecutor
    I've got a drain line on the boat that is long enough to go out through the drain hole in the pump. Once outside the boat, I put the end into a 3 gal bucket.
    How is yours attached to the oil pan?

  10. #10
    Cas
    How is yours attached to the oil pan?
    take the plug out and replace it with the drain valve. The ones I have are 90's. For the first draining, I just put a rag in the bilge and worked quick with real cold oil in the pan.

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