[s-cars] Fumoto

[Mtgadbois at aol.com]

Tom:

I'm with you on this.  I have a torque wrench and I use it.  Once I paid for it, I figured it's free after that!  I also use those funny copper washers only once.  I buy them 5 at a time so it only hurts once every 5 oil changes.

Mark near Chicago.


Tom wrote:

You never hear a complaint at the dealer if they regularly change the 
oil, because they (usually)  replace the sealing
washer and torque the plug.  Most others crank the plug down to deform 
the old washer to new position,
 resulting in grossly overtorquing the plug and flattening the washer 
which puts the plug closer to the mating
 surface of the pan.    The pan is also softer than the plug, so any 
burrs left on the mating side of the plug from
 slipping wrenches, including adjustable wrenches and pliers, dig into 
the pan and lock the plug in place.
The plug system appears too sophisticated for the average oil change 
"specialist".
I personally don't see the fuss over the fumoto.  Most of the time is 
spent on the lower cover r&r.

Tom '95 S6