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re: Do Universal Oil Pan Drain plugs work?
Posted on 10/12/21 at 11:41 am to Dances with Beagles
Posted on 10/12/21 at 11:41 am to Dances with Beagles
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$1500 Good lawd
The gear case alone was over $500. Dude had to disassemble all kinds of shite. May have been a few other parts he replaced while doing all that... he probably walked away with only $700 labor or so. It was worth it for me not to put my bike in the trash.
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Posted on 10/12/21 at 11:46 am to tigerpawl
I have used fumoto valves on numerous vehicles. Some of them drain a little slow. That would be my only complaint.
Also used a Time-Sert on an aluminum oil pan on a VW Jetta. Worked great and never had another issue. However, the install might be a bit involved for someone not comfortable drilling into their oil pan.
As mentioned, aluminum isn't why the oil plug fails. Impact wrenches are usually the culprit.
ETA: I had a leaky plug that I installed a fumoto valve in. I used petroleum rated teflon tape on the threads which worked until I sold the truck. This might work for minor leak.
Also used a Time-Sert on an aluminum oil pan on a VW Jetta. Worked great and never had another issue. However, the install might be a bit involved for someone not comfortable drilling into their oil pan.
As mentioned, aluminum isn't why the oil plug fails. Impact wrenches are usually the culprit.
ETA: I had a leaky plug that I installed a fumoto valve in. I used petroleum rated teflon tape on the threads which worked until I sold the truck. This might work for minor leak.
This post was edited on 10/12/21 at 11:52 am
Posted on 10/12/21 at 12:50 pm to tigerpawl
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He claims the pan is aluminum a therefore a soft metal. Blames the aluminum for giving way after about 40 oil changes. "Eventually, it's going to wear out", he says.
He is full of shite. Thats why I do it myself and use a torque wrench. 20# works perfect for me. I also replace the plug every 3-4 changes.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 12:51 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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There is your problem. No reason you can't do it yourself. At least you know its done right. How do you know the oil/filter was even changed? And, it's cheaper.
I use my dealership. It cost me only $4.00 more for them to do it.
This post was edited on 10/12/21 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 10/12/21 at 12:56 pm to tigerpawl
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He claims the pan is aluminum a therefore a soft metal. Blames the aluminum for giving way after about 40 oil changes. "Eventually, it's going to wear out", he says.
False information. The oil drain plug is the weakest metal so it does not affect the pan unless you over torque the plug.
This was one of the jobs I had in high school. We were always warned about that. I have replaced many bad plugs but never seen an oil pan have bad threads.
This post was edited on 10/12/21 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 10/12/21 at 1:00 pm to Bow08tie
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This right here is the ticket
A fumoto makes it quick and easy to drain oil.
Why are auto manufacturers not simply using something like that instead of the threaded drain plugs that have to be removed every oil change?
Posted on 10/12/21 at 1:14 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Why are auto manufacturers not simply using something like that instead of the threaded drain plugs that have to be removed every oil change?
can you imagine how More easy it would be to frick with people and drain their oil out of vehicle when parked.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 1:18 pm to Chad504boy
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can you imagine how More easy it would be to frick with people and drain their oil out of vehicle when parked.
Do you hear a lot of stories of people having their drain plugs removed now? I mean it's not the hardest thing in the world to do and I've literally never heard of such a thing happening. Maybe it's a valid concern, though.
Posted on 10/12/21 at 1:32 pm to tigerpawl
Its a dollar and 69 cents. New oil pan, if it goes that far, is between 100 and 200 bucks. Lefty loosey, righty tighty, pick up a gasket for 30 bucks and learn to open YouTube. My 6 year old could replace an oil pan.
2007 GMC SIerra with a 5.3L (guessed) - Drain Plug
2007 GMC SIerra with a 5.3L (guessed) - Drain Plug
Posted on 10/12/21 at 2:46 pm to LSU Delts
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False information. The oil drain plug is the weakest metal so it does not affect the pan unless you over torque the plug. This was one of the jobs I had in high school.
I don't know how old you are, but vehicles aren't made the same these days.
And who uses an impact on a drain plug?
Posted on 10/12/21 at 2:56 pm to tigerpawl
Just screw one of these into the pan so all you gotta do it open it up
Posted on 10/12/21 at 3:09 pm to deltaland
Just watched a Youtube Fumoto install. Looks pretty straightforward. I'll have to get an estimate from a different (well-respected) mechanic. I'm too old to start fooling around with this stuff, and I'm not mechanically inclined.
Question: If the pan threads are as bad as he claims, is it too late to install a Fumoto without drilling the pan threads?
Question: If the pan threads are as bad as he claims, is it too late to install a Fumoto without drilling the pan threads?
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