oil drain plug question

[recycledsixtie]

Originally Posted by trimer

First time I ever changed my oil I thought I had really hit the big time because of the Allen wrench set up...lol. Man I'm a nerd right?

I will go one further trimer. I thought I was nerdy when.....I bought a torque wrench.
Sorry to hijack this thread. This could spawn a whole new thread such as I thought I was nerdy when.....

[Tucker2]

Originally Posted by recycledsixtie

I will go one further trimer. I thought I was nerdy when.....I bought a torque wrench.
Sorry to hijack this thread. This could spawn a whole new thread such as I thought I was nerdy when.....

OMG....I bought the giant one from Lowes for $60 or $70....whatever it was. It's HUGE. I use it for my tires mostly. My neighbor came over and was completely envious. Awesome 12 year old guy moment. Torque wrench envy. The best. (....But he as a way better floor jack than I do....so we're sort of even.)

[pjq]

I've used both Dimple and LN Engineering magnetic drain plugs, they both work well as long as you TORQUE them to the proper setting.
I over torqued the LN Eng. plug and snapped off the shoulder of the plug BUT I didn't harm the drain pan, so maybe its a good weak link. Plug replacement is cheaper than pan replacement.
The Dimple plug is a more robust plug with a hex head and I'd guess i could damage the oil pan if I wasn't paying attention.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by pjq

I've used both Dimple and LN Engineering magnetic drain plugs, they both work well as long as you TORQUE them to the proper setting.
I over torqued the LN Eng. plug and snapped off the shoulder of the plug BUT I didn't harm the drain pan, so maybe its a good weak link. Plug replacement is cheaper than pan replacement.
The Dimple plug is a more robust plug with a hex head and I'd guess i could damage the oil pan if I wasn't paying attention.

This " dimple " plug is that a brand/manufacturer ? Where did you purchase ? Is it a magnetic plug ? Thanks

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by pjq

I over torqued the LN Eng. plug and snapped off the shoulder of the plug BUT I didn't harm the drain pan, so maybe its a good weak link. Plug replacement is cheaper than pan replacement.

Had that same experience, because I forgot from one year to the next that the magnetic plug requires 19 ft-lbs, not 37 like the original. Fortunately, after about 15 minutes of frantic searching, I found the original one and put it back in until I get another magnetic.

I totally agree that it is better for the plug to break rather than damage the drain hole. My first thought when I felt the torque wrench slip was that I had stripped the hole, and that wasn't a nice feeling. My relief at seeing the fuct up plug was indescribable.