[s-cars] RE: Fumoto

[Rich Beebe]

that seems reasonable enough, but i never had any similar
problems with my BMWs that had aluminum oil pans and steel
drain plugs. just seems odd.

rich

> From: Steve Powers <sbpowers at gmail.com>
 
> dissimilar metal corrosion due to cathodic action would be my guess.
> aluminum (oil pan) and steel (drain plug) don't play well together.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 16:44:13 -0500, Rich Beebe <rich at beebecomm.com> wrote:
>> From: Keith Maddock <keith.maddock at gmail.com>
>> 
>>> I've got mine sitting in a box, and should get it put in next oil
>>> change, as the last oil change we nearly didn't get the plug out!
>>> (Had to go get the beefiest impact wrench in the shop!)
>> 
>> as someone that's relatively new to audis, can someone explain
>> why this drain plug is such a pita to get out? i've never run
>> across a car that had such a problem with a simple drain plug
>> before. it's not as if they seize up over years of time - it's
>> an oil drain plug. i just can't understand why they seize up
>> so badly and this valve is used by so many people here. more
>> curious than anything.
>> 
>> rich