Thanks to ECS' crap - drain plug broke & stuck in the hole!!

[bobby]

i bought an oil change kit from esc that comes with a regular plug that i hope has a better luck than the magnetic ones

[rayxi]

Originally Posted by bobby

i bought an oil change kit from esc that comes with a regular plug that i hope has a better luck than the magnetic ones

Why would they include a regular plug as part of the kit? There's nothing wrong with the OEM one and it's certainly good for quite a few oil changes unless you over torque it or strip the head.

[rayxi]

Originally Posted by Naz24

wow thats a great idea... very creative

Nothing to do with creativity - everything to do with desperation. Dig yourself into a hole enough times and you learn some tricks to get out.

[mrbmwx5]

Originally Posted by rayxi

Nothing to do with creativity - everything to do with desperation. Dig yourself into a hole enough times and you learn some tricks to get out.

[heuer21]

Over torquing looks like the problem really. Remember that it is made out of aluminum. If those ideas don't work to get it out drop the pan or use a left handed drill bit.

Good luck.

[LeiZ]

Hey guys, thanks for the replies, really. I just took it out by using an extractor. Tap tap and turn, little by little. Finally. It's really a pain in the a**.

I'll post the broken piece later today.

Thanks again.

[rayxi]

Torque spec for the ECS plug is 22 ft-lbs. That's not much for a bolt that size. Were you using a torque wrench when it broke?

[LeiZ]

I didn't use the torque wrench when it broke, but I'm pretty sure it broke at the torque much lower than 22 ft-lbs. Cuz it snapped right after I felt it started getting tight, before I want to measure it.

Thanks for the info though. Picture post later.

Originally Posted by rayxi

Torque spec for the ECS plug is 22 ft-lbs. That's not much for a bold that size. Were you using a torque wrench when it broke?

[sasquatch]

Was it cross threaded when you installed it? Easy way to snap off the drain plug bolt.

I tried using one of the ECS magnetic drain plugs on a 2002 Audi 2.7T Quattro (twin turbo V6) and found it leaked badly. Either the bolt itself was too small or the thread pitch/type was wrong. I removed it and put the stock one back in. Never used one since on any of my VW, Audi, or BMW cars. Always use stock.

[LeiZ]

Oh really?! I hate to say the bad words behind someone, especially ECS being the sponsor for Xoutpost. BUT, I totally agree with you, every time I parked my car in the garage for more than 3 days, I'll find a oil stain abt 3" dia on the floor. I think I'll just never use any OEM plugs. ALWAYS go with stock one.

Originally Posted by sasquatch

Was it cross threaded when you installed it? Easy way to snap off the drain plug bolt.

I tried using one of the ECS magnetic drain plugs on a 2002 Audi 2.7T Quattro (twin turbo V6) and found it leaked badly. Either the bolt itself was too small or the thread pitch/type was wrong. I removed it and put the stock one back in. Never used one since on any of my VW, Audi, or BMW cars. Always use stock.