Quick Release Sump Drain Group Buy Ended

[oxford1327]

i have organised a group buy with the local distributor for these drain taps and will post up the info and a photo if i can get it to work properly

wondering if any one on here has seen/used one of these fumoto valves on their sump drain before as i am gonna get one to try.

and if any one has how well did it work was it easy to use etc?

the page is as follows.

www.fumoto.com.au

here is a pic.

if we can all have our names and details pm'd to me before 31st of august i will do the buy then and as it is outlined in the email that they sent me the valves will be shipped out from the distributor so there will be no middle man i will post up some details of where to pay and stuff once i find out how much interest there is.

here is an update of the people who have shown interest in the buy so far.

2guys i work with

satanic.

tangles.------paid

EGA41T.-----paid

shane.-------paid

mr moo.-----paid

Ol-mate.-----paid

9Krpm. x 2

pav 34.

N1 gtr.------ pulled out of buy

SKA.---------pulled out of buy

OnGsTa.

nuffsaid.-----pulled out of buy

rudager.

devils advocate21.--paid

cubes.-------pulled out of buy

dOOdz.-------paid

stageagirl.---paid

lokiR33.------paid

stasis.--------paid

paddy.-------paid

R32HEAVEN----paid

hanyou.

mike40sydney.----paid

jase R33.-------paid

and also some interest from a couple of local guys in my town so this thing might be a go very soon

Edited September 11, 2006 by oxford1327

[oxford1327]

here is the email he sent me so all i need from you guys is some names and addressses etc. and will get it rolling

Hi Oxford,

I’ve just taken a look at the forum and there seems to be a bit of interest. Well done.

If you get 5 buyers, I will do the valves for $49 including delivery to anywhere in Australia.

If you get 10, I will do them for $45 each.

If you get 20, they will be $41 each.

These prices are for the non-nippled version. I suggest getting the non-nippled. The nippled version is not needed unless you want to relocate where the oil will come out (i.e. with a hose, say, if you had a sump guard that you didn’t want to remove every time you change the oil). Add $4 for the nippled.

Most late model Nissans take the F-103 valve (12mm x 1.25mm pitch).

The only thing I ask, is that someone manage the group buy (eg. yourself). Collect all the money, pay me, then send me a list of names and addresses and I will ship out. Do the group buy whenever you are ready.

Just to answer a few questions and clarify.

The valve sticks out more than the standard sump plug only by about 10mm. Usually, sump plugs are on an angle, so the actual clearance isn’t reduced by much at all.

It is double action locking mechanism so you’d have to be pretty unlucky to have it accidentally knocked open by something hitting it.

It’s not a new invention. It’s been around for over 15 years. It’s just that it hasn’t been marketed to the auto industry in Oz. A lot of trucking and industrial use them. Nissan Japan (as well as other manufacturers in Japan) actually has them as an OEM part (I have a picture of the packaging somewhere).

People are saying the price is too high. It’s less than a bottle of synthetic and you only have to buy one. Over the life of the vehicle, it’s not going to equate to much.

There are always going to be people who say they are waste of time, blah, blah, and I do agree that they are not a necessity, but so are a lot of things on cars. My main buyers are guys with 4WDs that change their oil, every 5000. Just makes it that little bit easier to do as a regular thing. Turbo cars obviously benefit from more regular changes as well.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Jack

0402 399 445

[oxford1327]

if we can all have our names and details pm'd to me before 31st of august i will do the buy then and as it is outlined in the email that they sent me the valves will be shipped out from the distributor so there will be no middle man i will post up some details of where to pay and stuff once i find out how much interest there is. Edited July 26, 2006 by oxford1327

[satanic]

Yes I'm in on the group buy... can you find out if the nipple is removable?

PM me once you get the ball rolling!

[Tangles]

Im in

Cheers, good luck with it Ox.

Brendan

[N1GTR]

Interested, but id like to know how hard the spring that holds the arm is

So there is not a chance of it swinging open by itself

[Blitz]

The group buy rules are clear, please update your first post with all the required information as outlined in the Group Buy Rule thread, including start and end date and confirmed pricing etc or the thread will be closed.

[EGA41T]

count me in

[EGA41T]

Interested, but id like to know how hard the spring that holds the arm is

So there is not a chance of it swinging open by itself

It is double action locking mechanism so you’d have to be pretty unlucky to have it accidentally knocked open by something hitting it.

[N1GTR]

It is double action locking mechanism so you’d have to be pretty unlucky to have it accidentally knocked open by something hitting it.

Ok cheers

[Tangles]

The group buy rules are clear, please update your first post with all the required information as outlined in the Group Buy Rule thread, including start and end date and confirmed pricing etc or the thread will be closed.

see the 2nd post for the pricing info etc.

once enough ppl are in Im sure we can all come to agree on a close-off date.

Edited July 27, 2006 by Tangles

[Anquetil]

In!

[mr moo]

i'm in keep me updated with this

[oxford1327]

awesome guys as per blitz's request i have now edited the first post to include some dates that if he had of looked at the 3rd post he would have seen.

and as soon as we have enough i will pm all that have shown interest and let them know when it is going ahead and where to send the fundage etc.

it seems that there is a fair amount of interest already though so it shouldn't take long.

[EGA41T]

perhaps you could put all of the names of people that have stated that they are keen into the first post so we can keep an eye on how many people are interested/committed to the group buy.

[Ol_Mate]

Count me in aswell.

[Omurru]

Will these fit an RB26, I remember reading somewhere that the magnetic ones you get don't fit the 26's sump, are these the same or are there different parts for each?

[satanic]

So is the nipple detachable

[oxford1327]

i will update the first post with details of who has expressed interest when i get a chance.

at the moment i am running late for a date with some beer after a 16hour day so will do it when i can guys

[9krpm]

I am in for 2. One for RB26DETT and one for F20C (honda s2000). IF the nipple is removable, could I have one as well. Never know when a nipple is handy