Broken Oil Drain Plug

[bumere90]

lol they obviously don't care

[FSETH]

This is not so much directed at ECS, but aftermarket suppliers in general, why not buy an OE drain plug? You can't possibly save that much money over OE and the fact that it is magnetic is all but completely useless in this application. I just don't get it.

[JCL]

I always thought it was hilarious that people with engines that were largely aluminum alloy construction were buying magnetic drain plugs. Sure, the crankshaft is steel, but how many people have had to buy a crankshaft due to chunks falling off of it?

[mgbmwx5]

Although BMW engines are largely aluminum alloy construction you still have steel parts within that wear i.e piston rings and steel wall linings, bearings, etc. The point is ECS is as guilty as the manufacturers of cheap Chinese parts, because they knowingly buy cheap stuff that ultimately fail. An aluminum drain plug is not BMW OEM quality IMO.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by mgbmwx5

Although BMW engines are largely aluminum alloy construction you still have steel parts within that wear i.e piston rings and steel wall linings, bearings, etc.

Makes sense if it is a diff or a transmission or a Briggs and Stratton. Or you could use an oil filter and a pressure lubrication system. Like a modern engine has.