Oil Drain Plug - http://thescirocco.com/images/OilDrainPlug.jpg

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On 5/14/06, Mtl-Marc <marc_scirocco@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Have a look:
> Stock on the left, Schrick's on the right
> <<http://www.lugosisfriends.com/VW/oilpanbolts.jpg>>
>
> Cheers.
>
> Marc
> '83 Scirocco
> '97 A4 Q
> '71 H-D FLH
>
>
> >
> > I stripped my oil drain plug today, changing the oil and filter. The
> > threads
> > on the drain plug looked worn down, and I pulled one sliver out of the
> > drain
> > plug threads, and I fished out another sliver out of the drain hole, with
> > a
> > couple of Q tips. I'm glad that I checked the drain hole, because
> > otherwise
> > the sliver, probably would've been turned into the oil pan, by installing
> > the new drain plug.
> >
> > I bought one oversized 14x1.5mm, and one regular size with a magnet. I'm
> > glad I did, because I couldn't even turn the oversized one into drain
> > hole,
> > and the magnet drain plug went in snugly.
> >
> > Anyway, I noticed that the factory oil drain plug, didn't have threads all
> > the way down to the head of the oil drain plug.
> > Where the threads end, it continues at an angle, to the head, so it can't
> > have threads. Both replacements, had threads all the way to the head.
> >
> > Check it out:
> > http://thescirocco.com/images/OilDrainPlug.jpg
> > I'll try to take a better picture...
> >
> > I know a lot of people will be changing their oil soon, before driving out
> > to Cincy.
> > Could you let me know, if your factory drain plug is different, by posting
> > to this thread. I think they're all the same, but I'd like to verify it.
> >
> > If they are all like that, I'm going to change the drain plugs, on all my
> > cars...
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Peter
> > http://thescirocco.com/
> >
> > http://thescirocco.com/images/DontDriveTheSciroccoDrunk.gif
> >
> > Please! Include the previous text in your reply...
> >
>
>
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