I'm planning on swapping out my engine oil today and was considering pros/cons of using this valve instead of the stock drain plug. It looks like it's made well and uses what appears to be a Teflon gasket up against a polished stainless steel ball as the valve mechanism. For those that change their own oil, you know what a mess it can be since the plug is not on the bottom of the oil pan. Using this seems like it would make it so much easier with less clean up.
My concern is if this thing is going to hold up over time or is it going to start to leak. Does anyone have any experience with this thing ?
(The spring clip to the right is an optional piece to lock the valve handle in the closed position)
![IMG_20120903_084825.jpg IMG_20120903_084825.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/22/22550-a7bdb6ccf1b9a54ad8772daff9405dea.jpg)
My concern is if this thing is going to hold up over time or is it going to start to leak. Does anyone have any experience with this thing ?
(The spring clip to the right is an optional piece to lock the valve handle in the closed position)
![IMG_20120903_084825.jpg IMG_20120903_084825.jpg](https://trackmustangsonline.com/data/attachments/22/22550-a7bdb6ccf1b9a54ad8772daff9405dea.jpg)