Do you change your own oil? In Chicago?
04-23-2011, 04:43 PM
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Do you change your own oil? In Chicago?
Here's a strange question. I am trying to buy some drain plug magnets for my 2001 Turbo. My problem is that no one, I mean NO ONE can tell me the size of the drain plug for the crankcase and the oil tank. I have even contacted three dealers in Chicago, and none of them have the drain plugs in stock. AND, the Porsche Parts listing only lists part numbers, not the size of the screw.
There are a number of companies that make magnetic drain plugs, but they don't know any better than I what the size of the plugs are for the Turbo 3.6L engine.
I have found out that the drain plug for the turbos is M18 x 1.5mm. Measured it myself to confirm. I do have a thread gauge, and I have a caliper, so if I can get my hands on the drain plugs, I can measure them to assure that I'm getting the right size.
So - Do you change your own oil on your turbo? Are you going to do it soon? Maybe in the next few weeks? Can I stop by when you're changing the oil and measure the drain plugs as you pull them out of your car to drain the oil?
This way, I can get the magnetic plugs for my next oil change. Otherwise, I'll just be skipping this one, measure my own plugs, and order the magnetic plugs for my NEXT oil change after that. It's not so terrible, but I would like to get this done so that I can take advantage of the magnetic plugs on my next oil change.
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larry
There are a number of companies that make magnetic drain plugs, but they don't know any better than I what the size of the plugs are for the Turbo 3.6L engine.
I have found out that the drain plug for the turbos is M18 x 1.5mm. Measured it myself to confirm. I do have a thread gauge, and I have a caliper, so if I can get my hands on the drain plugs, I can measure them to assure that I'm getting the right size.
So - Do you change your own oil on your turbo? Are you going to do it soon? Maybe in the next few weeks? Can I stop by when you're changing the oil and measure the drain plugs as you pull them out of your car to drain the oil?
This way, I can get the magnetic plugs for my next oil change. Otherwise, I'll just be skipping this one, measure my own plugs, and order the magnetic plugs for my NEXT oil change after that. It's not so terrible, but I would like to get this done so that I can take advantage of the magnetic plugs on my next oil change.
thanks
larry
04-23-2011, 06:37 PM
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Here's a strange question. I am trying to buy some drain plug magnets for my 2001 Turbo. My problem is that no one, I mean NO ONE can tell me the size of the drain plug for the crankcase and the oil tank. I have even contacted three dealers in Chicago, and none of them have the drain plugs in stock. AND, the Porsche Parts listing only lists part numbers, not the size of the screw.
There are a number of companies that make magnetic drain plugs, but they don't know any better than I what the size of the plugs are for the Turbo 3.6L engine.
I have found out that the drain plug for the turbos is M18 x 1.5mm. Measured it myself to confirm. I do have a thread gauge, and I have a caliper, so if I can get my hands on the drain plugs, I can measure them to assure that I'm getting the right size.
So - Do you change your own oil on your turbo? Are you going to do it soon? Maybe in the next few weeks? Can I stop by when you're changing the oil and measure the drain plugs as you pull them out of your car to drain the oil?
This way, I can get the magnetic plugs for my next oil change. Otherwise, I'll just be skipping this one, measure my own plugs, and order the magnetic plugs for my NEXT oil change after that. It's not so terrible, but I would like to get this done so that I can take advantage of the magnetic plugs on my next oil change.
thanks
larry
There are a number of companies that make magnetic drain plugs, but they don't know any better than I what the size of the plugs are for the Turbo 3.6L engine.
I have found out that the drain plug for the turbos is M18 x 1.5mm. Measured it myself to confirm. I do have a thread gauge, and I have a caliper, so if I can get my hands on the drain plugs, I can measure them to assure that I'm getting the right size.
So - Do you change your own oil on your turbo? Are you going to do it soon? Maybe in the next few weeks? Can I stop by when you're changing the oil and measure the drain plugs as you pull them out of your car to drain the oil?
This way, I can get the magnetic plugs for my next oil change. Otherwise, I'll just be skipping this one, measure my own plugs, and order the magnetic plugs for my NEXT oil change after that. It's not so terrible, but I would like to get this done so that I can take advantage of the magnetic plugs on my next oil change.
thanks
larry
04-23-2011, 07:32 PM
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Larry, I looked on Pelican Parts and Auto Atlanta and they show 18mm x 1.5 (threads per mm) as the size for the motor case and 2 turbo reservoir tanks. The oil tank shows 20mm x 1.5.
04-24-2011, 07:14 PM
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Nick - Thanks for the information. I wasn't able to find that level of detail on the Pelican site. You're a better man than I Gunga Dihn.
Dell - The timing is probably OK, but do you have a thread gauge to measure the threads and a caliper to measure the diameter of the bolt?
larry
Dell - The timing is probably OK, but do you have a thread gauge to measure the threads and a caliper to measure the diameter of the bolt?
larry
