Originally Posted By: Kira
The Fomoto valve might stick down (vulnerable to being struck by something) if you install it in your oil pan.
Good luck. Some people love 'em, some don't.
I love the idea and when I went to buy one the shopman (had the entire line in stock) dissuaded me unequivocally.
Kinda hard to imagine that one. The lever is recessed and spring loaded, and now they make a nice little clip that goes over the lever for extra securement. But I guess anything is possible. I have been using them since the last century and not had any problem. Cars, Pickups, ag equipment, semi trucks, etc. And I have bottomed out pickups and jeeps frequently on back area farm country erosion ditches and such. Nary a problem. Have well over 1 million miles with them on semi trucks and never had one single leak.