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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by YviE
Instead of the drain plug, I have a magnet on the oil filter. It's supposed to do the same thing.
Thats what I ahve now, I use the piece that was left over!..lol
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by raceroyce
i also agree i think it was over tightening, cuz i have one and i havent had any problems yet. that happen to my friend with his oem drain plug. so i dont think its the plug itself.
it was the plug, I dont over tighten anything on my GS..lol
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Dang, I have this install on my gs. But it seems find, next oil change I'm going back to my stocks then. fudge...
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Good looking out
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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Ive been running magnetic drain plugs in my Hondas and my Lexus for years with no problems. I think you should post what brand or source you got your magnetic plug from because there are too many variables here.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyHC
Ive been running magnetic drain plugs in my Hondas and my Lexus for years with no problems. I think you should post what brand or source you got your magnetic plug from because there are too many variables here.
lol I did.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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yikes...what brand was it?
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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you did it wrong, you first torque it down to 180 ft.lbs then back off half a turn
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Originally Posted by ****-adkt
you did it wrong, you first torque it down to 180 ft.lbs then back off half a turn
Guys, lets not get outtahand, lol I was just dropping off some information on how the magnetic drain plugs can fail. thats it..no need to debate on what brand, how much torque, etc. this was just an FYI on what could happen to you.
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