Planet-9

Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Add to repair workspace

New repair projectOpen repair workspace

Original source

9 captured repliesPartial discussion capture · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis

THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHOil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Leading reported evidence

Replace exact amount lost

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
without losing too much oil and replaced the exact amount lost with fresh oil.
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Replace exact amount lost' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'oem steel' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace exact amount lost' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 9 captured posts examined · 1 partial discussions

Compare 4 other evidence results

Replace sparkplugs will know two things need

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
Any person that has changed sparkplugs will know two things need to occur.
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

oem steel

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Identified cause: 1
Suspected cause: 0
Reported fixes

Read evidence and context

Discussions that suspect a cause: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suspected cause
I think it was the OEM steel
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Replace factory drain

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
I gave into replacing my factory drain
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Tighten torque so

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
One a good seal and feel of the crush washer seating down and second the need for a good tightening torque so that nothing comes loose down the road.
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Frequently discussed actions (5)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Replace exact amount lost

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
without losing too much oil and replaced the exact amount lost with fresh oil.
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Replace factory drain

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
I gave into replacing my factory drain
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Replace sparkplugs will know two things need

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
Any person that has changed sparkplugs will know two things need to occur.
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Tighten torque so

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
One a good seal and feel of the crush washer seating down and second the need for a good tightening torque so that nothing comes loose down the road.
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Use oem

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
I never had a leak using OEM
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Reported and suspected causes (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

oem steel

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Identified cause: 1
Suspected cause: 0
Reported fixes

Read evidence and context

Discussions that suspect a cause: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suspected cause
I think it was the OEM steel
Original post Read captured discussion
Oil Drain Plug Stainless Steel SOLUTION!

Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

9 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

Planet-9: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 2 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

1 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Outcome without a verified action link
twice now and it has worked fine.
Original post Read captured discussion
No unique explicit quoted action; no causal link assigned

Generation: 20261026T220748Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1Original post

I gave into replacing my factory drain plug and got the aluminum (magnet) drain. The first unit cracked and leaked……was given another “improved” unit and used that a few times till…..yup AGAIN cracked and leaked!!!! So annoyed!!! I found this stainless steel unit and WOW, LOVE IT!!!! It has a nice shallow 17mm head and no it does not protrude any more than other parts of the car. Listen there is a fine line of feeling the washer crush squeeze and the stripping of threads from over torque. Any person that has changed sparkplugs will know two things need to occur. One a good seal and feel of the crush washer seating down and second the need for a good tightening torque so that nothing comes loose down the road. The same theory applies to drain plugs; typical by torque application or up to a one quarter turn to seating the aluminum gasket. The new stainless steel unit also has a magnet!! Just thrilled along with my titanium lug bolts this whole thing is settled! I highly recommend this unit and would love to know anyone else’s thoughts! Spare me the dissimilar metal theory…. spark plugs go into aluminum heads all the time! Keep on enjoying the ride!!!

POST 2Original post

I also had one of the aluminum/magnet ones crack and leak, so I had to go back to the OEM plug . I don't really care for those, though, since they are so soft and it's easy to strip the hex. So this sounds like a good solution. Thanks for the referral!

POST 3Original post

@raknaks Did you torque the stainless steel plug to the same 37 FtIbs? and since its steel, its reusable unlike the aluminum ones, correct?

POST 4Original post

I've used the plug and crush washer from FCP Euro twice now and it has worked fine. I'm pretty sure it's aluminum, but never really thought about it. I just torque it to the specified 37 ft-lbs.

POST 5Original post

I did same except from pelican part. 37ft-ibs and everything is clean.

POST 6Original post

The S/S is fine as long as you don't cross thread it. So that means you do the oil changes and don't let some knurled head B tech screw it up.

POST 7Original post

Sorry for bumping an old thread but since its on topic thought i’d ask here for advice. My 2014 Boxster S came with unknown miles on the previous oil. The drain plug was definitely not leaking since it was bone dry under there and i had driven it a couple of times. I did the oil change and made the mistake of reusing the previous plug and gasket (i know) and it started to leak very slowly. I think it was the OEM steel plug . I bought another steel one (has the magnet) with new copper gasket from Amazon . Quickly swapped the plug without losing too much oil and replaced the exact amount lost with fresh oil. Torqued to 30nm and it leaked. Cleaned up and increased to 40nm and leaked. Cleaned up and increased to the OEM spec 50nm and still leaks. Very slowly but its there. Any suggestions about what I should try next ? Maybe try an aluminum plug ? Rubber seal? Teflon tape? I am hoping the pan isnt hosed. Thanks for any help.

POST 8Original post

I never had a leak using OEM plug and crush washer. However all of my crush washers were aluminum, not copper. I'll also admit that I never have torqued it. Just got it tight and about 1/4 turn. Enough to crush the washer and form a seal.

POST 9Original post

RSchwerer is right, you need an aluminum crush washer. New one for each change.

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.