So I stripped my oil drain plug . . . . ugh
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I NEVER strip my plug, nor worry about replacing it, and I don't even have to remove it!
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I NEVER strip my plug, nor worry about replacing it, and I don't even have to remove it!
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My New Drain Plug - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums
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.
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I NEVER strip my plug, nor worry about replacing it, and I don't even have to remove it!
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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.
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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.
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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.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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.
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Likely worked on by a Rennlister. ![hiha](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/roflmao.gif)
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.
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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.
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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
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
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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
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
Stop using Loctite on drain bolts. LOL
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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
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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.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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.
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.
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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.
Last edited by IXLR8; 07-09-2024 at 01:36 PM.
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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. wnen 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.
Certainly not the Porsche factory drain plug. And if you torqued the LN Engineering drain plug to 37 lbf.ft. wnen 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.
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