Subject: Re: Fumoto oil drain valve

[Christopher Ritchie]

>>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.


Not trying to start an argument.  Obviously if you've had experiences, I'm
not going to question them.

But I can't see how oil pan plugs could be difficult after the first time
you remove them.  It doesn't stay in there long - I assume you change your
oil more than twice a year.  There's lots of oil in and around the threads,
so it's not going to rust in there.  Even if a gorilla final torqued it with
a breaker bar after cross threading it, you've got to repair it anyway for
the Fumoto.

Leaking and stripped threads I understand.

Not questioning your experiences.  Just trying to understand.  Because I
don't understand, and that means it's going to happen to me someday.

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