Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
I know the Fumoto valve is convenient, for some, but where I live (swamps, gravel roads, woods) I think it's a bad place for one. I am all for anything that makes a job a lot easier, except for this valve on my oil pan.
I've used them without issues, but in my applications, the valve was protected in one way or the other. Not ever vehicle is like that, of course.
The ground clearance and orientation of the drain hole in the F-150 are such that there will be no issue. In the Audi, and even more so in the G, even though it has low ground clearance, if you're able to knock off or damage the Fumoto valve from something you drove over, you've got a lot bigger problems than even a sudden oil volume loss.