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PSA - buy an ECS magnetic drain plug at your own risk. Just had a 400-mile oil change interval

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Old 07-24-2007, 07:27 AM
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Default PSA - buy an ECS magnetic drain plug at your own risk. Just had a 400-mile oil change interval
because of that POS.

Was leaky at oem torque spec, tightened more, still leaky... removed and there was no oil pan thread damage. Just a Piece Of **** drain plug.

Thanks for wasting 7 quarts of oil and an oil filter. =/
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You didn't have to change the filter. :P
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hmm, no issue here - do you have a washer on it?
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Oh well.
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no problems here as well...
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Default do u think the magnetic drain plug works? does it college sludge?
i have it on mine but i never see anything on it
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2nd on POS.
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at least you didn't Farb the oil pan
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