i just got mine today. i haven't installed it yet but i did try to open it by pulling the tab and rotating it counter-clock wise 90 degrees. for some reason, i can't rotate it. i can pull the tab but just can't rotate. is it really hard to open this thing? i mean it's suppose to be an easy pull and twist action for an oil change. i hope i didn't get a defective drain valve.

anyone else have this problem?

 

i installed mine a few weeks ago and haven't used it yet but you should be able to move the lever.. if memory serves push down and over right?

 

counter-clockwise. it has to be down and to the left. i can pull down but cannot pust it to the left. do i really need to force it?

 

It's pretty tough to move the first time.

 

did you have to really use force the first time?

 

Yeah, it was pretty tough, but it is well built enough that I definitely wasn't worried about breaking it. The hardest part is getting it started the first time. After that I didn't find it as hard to open, but it's still requires some force to open. I like that because it makes it even less likely to open accidentally.

 

kool. i'll try it tonight.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wickerbill
[B]Yeah, it was pretty tough, but it is well built enough that I definitely wasn't worried about breaking it.

 

i put some force into it and was able to turn it. after the initial turn, the rest are easy. just waiting 'til 10k to do oil change... then whoaaaaa!!! then chaning oil will be a breeze.

 

It's much easier to turn it after the first time because it gets lubricated with oil.