New oil drain plug recommendations?
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New oil drain plug recommendations?
Hey all. I have to change the oil drain plug in the pain of my 351m,long story short the guy who had it before me used a plug with a lead center thats designed to melt out when it gets to hot,real smart. Anyways i was wondering whats a good plug to get,ive seen the quick drain ones that are magnetic and such but i dont know how dependable these would be...any sugestions!? thanks so much in advance
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I've never seen a lead center on a drain plug, and I don't think that the lead would melt at any reasonable engine temperature. Besides, why would anybody do that?
So, I have to ask, "Are you sure?" Could it be a magnetic plug like Ford390 is suggesting?
So, I have to ask, "Are you sure?" Could it be a magnetic plug like Ford390 is suggesting?
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There are alloys that melt at lot lower temperatures. There are 2 pure metals and a handful of alloys that are liquid at the temperature of a boiling water.
Of course, why would anyone make such a drain plug?!?
Even a hot oil is better than no oil....
Of course, why would anyone make such a drain plug?!?
Even a hot oil is better than no oil....
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i don't think anything melted, my guess is it is a magnetic drain plug with a lot of metal on it.
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Speaking of magnetic drain plugs, my mother in law's 2002 Tahoe has one. The last time I changed the oil in the Tahoe for her, the magnet on the drain plug had several long (3/8" lg. approx.) slivers of metal on it.
How can stuff like that float around in an engine & not destroy it?
How can stuff like that float around in an engine & not destroy it?
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Stuff like that can't float very long because either the filter, or a nagnetic plug will catch it, at least in the engine.
I should've made a picture when I took the plug out of my rear diff that started the self-destruct process -- the plug had a 3" - 4" long 'tail' attached to it!!
I should've made a picture when I took the plug out of my rear diff that started the self-destruct process -- the plug had a 3" - 4" long 'tail' attached to it!!
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From: Douglasville,GA
Originally Posted by wavinwayne
Just out of sheer curiosity, does anybody know how much an OEM oil drain plug costs at a Ford dealer?
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From: latrobe pa
Theres a guy on ebay that sells magnetic plugs, strongest magnets Ive ever seen , also sells the magnets seperate if you want to drill your own 1/4 " hole,$3 ea for the magnets $6/12 for the plugs, also check out www.filtermag.com, huge magnet that goes on the side of your filter , you will be surprised at the metal particles 10 micron or smaller that your filter misses ! , Craig.
