Stripping of the oil plug --- is this not caused by over torquing that plug?? Although I have not seen it, there should be be a torque specification somewhere for that oil plug,. and if it is used and applied properly, there should be no stripped plugs. I understand the concern about that plug - if not tightened adequately - uscrewing over time and vibration, falling out and dumping the oil. Engines are the single biggest expense item in a van. They need protective measures applied. Aircraft engines are also expensive. When a plug falls out, the repercussions are enormous. Engine seizure, airplane crash, lives lost. Worse that a van, but on airplanes things are done --- like applying safty wire to the oil plug so it cannot back out. Seems reasonable to me. I'm going to check it out on my on van. prol'ly requires drilling a hole through two adjoing flats on the head. Then I can shove some wire thorugh the hole, twist it together, and tie it off in a tightening direction to something. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Paul Guzyk wrote: > This is not a joke. (Inboard) boat owners do this all the time. > > Think about it, how do you get under a boat engine to drain the oil > if the engine is already at the bottom of the boat? > > >> Stripping the oil plug seems to be a common >> problem so I stopped removing the plug all together. >> Pumping the oil out of the dip stick takes a bit >> longer > > > |
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