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No drain plug in case cover?
Changed the oil today, and had to take the lower cover off as there was no drain plug. I took off the 8 screws and dumped the remaining oil. Not bad, but a pain in the neck. Good news was the screen was clean and the gasket was like new. I cleaned up the cover and reinstalled.
Next time I change the oil, I may replace this cover with one that has a drain plug. Is this common to not have a plug?
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11-28-2007, 09:27 AM
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The plug makes it a lot easier and faster. I dont understand why they quit using the plug in the sump plate.
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11-28-2007, 12:16 PM
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Just look for a used one.
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Factory mentality was people were just draining the oil from the sump and NOT removing the screen to clean it. By removing the drain plug and making it a solid plate, you now have to remove the whole plate to properly change the oil which would force you to clean the screen. Just what I was told by a factory tech way back when.
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Mainely By Design make a nice aluminum one. I think Pelican sells it. I would a avoid a used (stock) one as they are subject to getting bent over the years and leaking.
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This is the Mainely that Pelican carries.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/mainely/oil_sump.JPG Pelican carries several models of these; for turbo, etc. Last edited by tcar; 11-29-2007 at 10:42 AM.. |
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There is a clearance issue with the cover that has the drain plug IF you have a turbo, Carrera, or later oil pump that has the screen built into the pump. The drain plug contacts the screen and the cover cannot be properly installed. Mainely makes a cover that has the needed clearance with a drain plug that can be added, but when I had this on my 2.7 (the engine had been rebuilt with a Carrera oil pump) it always leaked, which was likely due to the warping of the the magnesium case.
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