Porsche_nuts

I NEVER strip my plug, nor worry about replacing it, and I don't even have to remove it!

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thesaintusa

Nice.

I have used Fumoto valves on many other vehicles with zero issues. Made oil changes simple. This concept also looks nice. As long as that spring doesn't ever give you issues.

IXLR8

I've never stripped my stock drain plug hex either. But that product might be useful for the less technical owners on Rennlist.

Jon Overton

This was a very big pain in the ***. New one is stainless steel so hopefully won't have the problem.

WP0

What brand is that? Recommending twice the torque than the aluminum one, huh? That won’t be a problem with the (presumed) aluminum threads in the oil pan?

IXLR8

The 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft.) is the standard recommended by PORSCHE torque for the factory supplied aluminum drain plug. I torque my original drain plug (from 2015) to 50 Nm and it still looks new. How the f**k people are screwing up the drain plug is beyond me and even that has me thinking "would I even want to buy a used car from that owner" after all, what else is screwed up? Thank God they do not work on airliners. At least I hope not.

The 26 Nm (19 lbf.ft) that you see is for the aluminum drain plug with the magnet from LN Engineering. Likely because the threaded wall thickness is thin with the magnet glued into the cavity. Personally, I would not want a magnet glued in but staked in.

Porsche_nuts

Don't be so sure. Remember the doors flying off the Boeing 737?

IXLR8

Likely worked on by a Rennlister.

I had no trouble working on aircraft even though as a flight instructor, I did not have an AME licence. But the aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) who worked at the club forever and also worked on government aircraft knew me and simply said, "I'm not worried, you'll be flying it tomorrow". Strange no fancy-smancy licence, and sure enough after years, I never went down. LOL

Being on Rennlist is better than going to a comedy show for a good laugh.

996AE

haha smiling

I am a pretty good wrench, well at least I can do oil, filter, brakes, water pumps, belts, air filters, valve adjustments (air cooled) etc,,,

LN magnetic drain plug (on my new to me PTS 997.1 Cab) second oil change I stripped the aluminum plug and freaked out

I tried and tried but couldnt figure out how to get it out

I sheepishly drove into my Indy and he smiled (laughed)

He took a torxhead and hammer and with one hard whack drove it into the soft metal and twist it was out

Lesson learned

IXLR8

So what did you learn? How not to strip the hex in your drain bolt or how to get it out?

Stop using Loctite on drain bolts. LOL

ma122

I use an extended 8mm hex (gently) with a ratchet and find it somehow more convenient then a normal short 8mm hex socket with extension (like this one: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/al...x-bit-sockets/ they are commonly available) highly recommended

Jon Overton

It's an old aluminum drain plug and it stripped when I torqued it to the standard 37ft-lbs. I didn't even get close to 37ft-lb so I can assure you it's a product failure rather than my own.

IXLR8

Well which aluminum drain plug are you referring to, the Porsche factory drain plug or the LN Engineering magnetic aluminum drain plug. They are both aluminum.

Certainly not the Porsche factory drain plug. And if you torqued the LN Engineering drain plug to 37 lbf.ft. when it calls for about half that torque, that is your problem. I'm still using the original Porsche factory drain plug from 2015 and it still looks like day-one. Maybe some DIYers should take up gardening.

Jon Overton

The LN, the black one in the picture above. I torque it as instructed by LN. You're probably right though, I'm sure you are just a magnificent DIYer and the rest of us are just losers.

AdamSanta85

The aluminum LN one was a POS. I’m a skilled DIY mechanic. Never had an issue with the OE one or any other drain plug.