[s-cars] RE: Fumoto

[Mark]

Honestly WTF are you guys doing down here with these GD drain 
plugs.
I have yet to have a problem with mine. Never ever broken a sweet 
doing an oil change.

Mark (from sunny Saint Petes florida) S



On Thu Mar 10 19:22:57 PST 2005, Sean Douglas 
<quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:

> I can see the appeal of the Fumoto, but I stick with the OE drain 
> plug
> and replace the copper washer every time.
> 
> Also, I bought a new drain plug when I first bought my car, 
> expecting
> the plug to be stripped (it wasn't, but I replaced it anyway). 
> Also,
> when removing and installing use a six point socket and make sure 
> not to
> overtighten.
> 
> Sean Douglas
> 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Rich Beebe
>> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 1:44 PM
>> To: audi s-cars list
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Fumoto
>> 
>> 
>> 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
>> 
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