Magnetic drain plug?
Cargo Master
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From: ME
My 2017 H.O. Ecoboost has a plastic drain plug and a plastic oil pan. You only turn the plug 1/4 turn to remove it and re-install it. I'm not sure if it's just the Ecoboosts that have this?? I've done 2 oil changes so far. I'm not real crazy about the idea but I doubt I'll have any issues with it. I'll just change the o-ring every so often.
I'm pretty sure there aren't any aftermarket magnetic replacements yet.
I'm pretty sure there aren't any aftermarket magnetic replacements yet.
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From: on da beach
When I did my first oil change. The re installment of that cap seemed sketchy to me. I did not seem secure.
I was so used to wrenching drain plugs on.
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Anyway, while it doesn't feel secure compared to a screw-in steel bolt, it certainly seems to be.
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Also, has anyone bought one of the aftermarket plugs on Amazon? I was thinking for the $10 or so, it would be good insurance to keep a spare in the toolbox.
It seems there are a few manufacturers though, and I'm unsure of quality. If anyone has experience with any of them, I'd sure be interested in hearing opinions.
It seems there are a few manufacturers though, and I'm unsure of quality. If anyone has experience with any of them, I'd sure be interested in hearing opinions.
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I'd like to know if it is truly plastic or a composite material. And I'd like to have a word with the engineer that chose the material. I know cost and weight are factors in everything...but come on...the bottom of the pan exposed to the road?
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Could one epoxy a magnet to the drain plug to accomplish the same thing rather than look for a steel plug that might ruin the plastic/composite pan?
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From: ME
I would have paid another $100 for that option...if it would've been an option.