Subject: Re: Fumoto oil drain valve

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 08:30 PM 11/04/2001 -0500, Brett Dikeman wrote:

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


The one in my 5ktq is dry as the proverbial bone, but there's a bit of ooze
from the one in the 200q20v.  Doesn't leave a drip on the parking space,
but I can wipe oil from around the threads.
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