Stripped Oil Drain Plug Solution
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Seems like they should charge more. Nothing really takes 15 mins. Maybe they like Porsches in their bays to make the business look legit. Who knows but if they’re doing it remotely correctly that’s a great deal for you.
guess I’ll be using 30 ft lbs going forward. Split the difference or something like that.
guess I’ll be using 30 ft lbs going forward. Split the difference or something like that.
Only negative. They don't accept appointments. First come, first served. Again though, they have enough lifts where I don't think I ever had to wait more than 10 minutes.
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The factory service manual specifies 50 Nm, which is 37 ft-lb for the 991.1 oil drain plug. I have been using the aluminum "generic" drain plugs from Pelican Parts but will be using the OEM item going forward after today's mishap.
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I used a left extractor today on a piece of gym equipment for a customer. Eastwood tap wrench to go with it. I hate hex sockets personally esp smaller ones. The harder metal always wins and its usually the tool.
Anytime im unclear if a bit is seated ill take a hammer and tap the bit in a few times. Seated is seated. Bondhaus makes a set of allen keys that are cut with a sharper edge for added grip.
all it does it keep the oil in. I just did the motor mounts the other day and thats 63 ft. lbs, i wouldn't go anywhere near half of that for oil and aluminum. 18 woul even work ha ha
Anytime im unclear if a bit is seated ill take a hammer and tap the bit in a few times. Seated is seated. Bondhaus makes a set of allen keys that are cut with a sharper edge for added grip.
all it does it keep the oil in. I just did the motor mounts the other day and thats 63 ft. lbs, i wouldn't go anywhere near half of that for oil and aluminum. 18 woul even work ha ha
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anybody wonder why Porsche came up with that torque figure? 36 is almost double 19! been using 36 for the past 3 years, with the same oil drain plug, without a problem but would probably go to 25 on the next one to see if it will leak.
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BTW, buy a bag of washers, you should use a new one at every change. Cheapos on Amazon or at a parts store are fine, no brand issue with these things... it is just O rings stamped from a sheet of aluminum.
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This is what I used, perfect fit. I tried a few different ones including those marked as 18mm but this is the only one that fit.
https://www.grainger.com/product/ADA...ew-Size-55DV22
This was after someone over torqued the drain plug somehow on 2 of my cars simultaneously. It was either the shop that did the oil changes last fall, (they denied and claimed 19 ft/lb) or the previous shop the year before (likely). I kept torquing up to 40 lbs and stopped there. Still leaked. I tried the bonded washer from grainger and it has worked wonderfully plus has the added bonus of being about $950.00 cheaper than a new oil pan.
https://www.grainger.com/product/ADA...ew-Size-55DV22
This was after someone over torqued the drain plug somehow on 2 of my cars simultaneously. It was either the shop that did the oil changes last fall, (they denied and claimed 19 ft/lb) or the previous shop the year before (likely). I kept torquing up to 40 lbs and stopped there. Still leaked. I tried the bonded washer from grainger and it has worked wonderfully plus has the added bonus of being about $950.00 cheaper than a new oil pan.
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Realizing this thread is old, I do want to contribute to the community. I just encountered the same issue and had success with the Irwin EX-6 extractor. I also tried a triple square, torx and plumbing based extractor to no avail. The Irwin tool has deep and wide spaced teeth that made the difference.