Stahlbus oil change valve

[buellzebub]

http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=5&NU=15&M=30&Ct=VA&SbCt=BA_15_30_VA_60
Thinking about getting one of these from Motorworks to prevent the usual burnt fingers and hot oil everywhere palaver.
Anyone used one?
Are they any good, or a waste of money?
Cheers


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[Steptoe]

How do you burn your fingers and get oil everywhere ? Do you hold them under the hot oil pouring out ?

 

[buellzebub]

How do you burn your fingers and get oil everywhere ? Do you hold them under the hot oil pouring out ?

Because invariably I don't leave it long enough to cool down, and then, as I quickly pull the drain plug out to the side I get a lovely spray pattern as the hot oil bounces off the plug in the split second between me pulling it away and the oil exiting the sump

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[gog]

I had something similar on my land rover. It worked fine but wasnt really any less hassle than undoing the plug. Slick solution to a problem that doesnt really exist IMO. You can buy an awful lot of crush washers for £30

 

[Ian J Hartley]

A pair of marigold gloves are a lot cheaper still.

 

[buellzebub]

I'm convinced. 3 cases of 1664 it is then!

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[ahebron]

Had a similar setup on my old Discovery 300TDi.
Saved oil hitting the steering parts and travelling across the car dripping everywhere but really cant see a need for it on a 1150.

Adrian

 

[Delboy777]

We have those type valves on our excavator sumps, well worth it, saves hot oil running down your arm.

 

[(RIP) trickytree]

Because invariably I don't leave it long enough to cool down

Isn't there a oil cooler thermostat on these bikes? You want to be draining while hot to get all the old oil out. I just use latex gloves as there's invariably a spill of oil when the filters removed as well.