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No Spill drain plug & drainer

Hi everyone,

Getting ready to buy one of these for our coach.
I can't remember how the drain plug is on our oil pan (coach is 6 hrs away).

Is the drain plug straight down or at an angle?

I need to choose a drainer: straight, angle, or 45 degree.

which drainer did you get?

Thanks
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #1 –
It should be straight down. The drain plug is on the bottom of the pan
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #2 –
But, I would caution about further extending any drain plug down where it could be knocked off by contact with an uneven road surface, alligator, etc.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
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Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #3 –
I'm getting the short one.
Just didn't know what "drainer" to get
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #4 –
Frank,

Out the bottom of the M-11
No spill #55-25418-01 Compact series
#1002 drain as you have plenty of room

There is a thread from long ago where I measured the difference of how much difference the compact drain system is compared to the OEM drain plug. Seems like it is .030 thicker than the OEM If I get a chance later this afternoon I will see if I can find that thread. Out of all the ones that I have installed only one has been damaged by road debris. It didn't get knocked off just bent and the drain wouldn't screw on.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #5 –
Straight down and I have the no spill on mine and it doesn't stick down very
far.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #6 –
Thanks everyone
I'll order the compact with straight down "drainer "
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH
 

Re: No Spill drain plug & drainer

Reply #7 –
May want to order 2 drainers, one stored away for backup. If you misplace the drainer, there is no great way to drain. We have a spare straight-down drainer.