Oil drain plug size?
#21
I agree. You'd be better off doing it the right way now. If you rig it, you'll end up having to do it the right way sooner or later anyway.
Dropping the pan is not tough. The gaskets is preformed and shouldn't slide around too much. Don't use any RTV, just make sure everything is 100% dry. Cleanliness is most important.
Dropping the pan is not tough. The gaskets is preformed and shouldn't slide around too much. Don't use any RTV, just make sure everything is 100% dry. Cleanliness is most important.
#22
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
Thread Starter
So, what you're saying is... do it right.
The toughest part about it is removing the 2 oil lines that cover the two bolts on the passenger side. I only get one wee little turn at a time. Takes forever. And I'll have to do it twice. The extra is still on a car.
The toughest part about it is removing the 2 oil lines that cover the two bolts on the passenger side. I only get one wee little turn at a time. Takes forever. And I'll have to do it twice. The extra is still on a car.
#24
Senior Member
Posts like a Camaro
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbia, MO
Posts: 963
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
you could get a single oversized drain plug with a secondary plug like they sell at pretty much any auto parts store in the world. This would be a permanent fix as the plug itself would stay in the pan but it would have another little plug in the end of it to take out to let the oil drain. Just make sure that if you take it to some crap azz quick lube they dont pull the whole plug instead of the mini plug, cause then yer forced to get a new pan.
#25
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by BonEvilSSEi
you could get a single oversized drain plug with a secondary plug like they sell at pretty much any auto parts store in the world. This would be a permanent fix as the plug itself would stay in the pan but it would have another little plug in the end of it to take out to let the oil drain. Just make sure that if you take it to some crap azz quick lube they dont pull the whole plug instead of the mini plug, cause then yer forced to get a new pan.
#26
I wouldn't risk putting in a bigger plug. That will just introduce metal shavings into the pan and could lead to shavings in the bearings or scoring the cylinder walls.
Just do it the right way... My $.02...
Just do it the right way... My $.02...
#29
Senior Member
Posts like a Camaro
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Columbia, MO
Posts: 963
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
you do have a point...however ive seen this on hundreds of cars and miraculousley NONE of them had any engine problems...must be those tiny shavings end up filtered out by that little thing we like to call an OIL FILTER!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
93-SSE
General GM Chat
16
10-23-2007 03:47 PM