Subject: Re: Fumoto oil drain valve

[Brett Dikeman]

At 7:05 AM -0500 11/4/01, Robert Myers wrote:

>That easy to unscrew plug quite often ain't.  Instead it would seize and be
>extremely resistant to remove - read round off the head difficult to
>remove.  BTDT,  The Fumoto drain valve makes a lot of sense.  One has been
>in my S6 with absolutely no problems over several years.

My 200 has an apparently semi-rare "innie" allen wrench oil plug.
Trust me, no danger of ever stripping that sucker.

However, I agree..they can get royally stuck in there. I once had to
use a 3 foot breaker bar to get mine loose.  I promptly smashed my
knuckles into the driveway when it gave.  Owwwww.

Anyway, the Fumoto valve is leaking around the threads...<sigh>...

B
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