Geno's "Finger Touch" drain plug

[DonS]

I just installed one, and am a little concerned about its threads. It went up into the pan about 1/2" before the threads "bit", as if the plug had pipe threads. I got about 3 turns on it by hand before I had to use a wrench.



I've verified that the factory plug's threads have no taper. Every time I've removed the factory plug, I've had to unscrew it all the way - its threads "bite" on the first turn.



Is this by design? Do I have the wrong plug for my 2001 ETH? Should I be worried about it?



Thanks for any info.



-Don

 

[EricBu12]

I bought the same plug and so far no leaks. I guess if the gasket is good then... .....

There is concerns that the threads stick up too much into the pan and when you drain the pan by the valve, you leave a little bit of oil. some say as much as 1/2 to 1 quart. I have not done an oil change yet with the valve on so I guess I will see when I do.

Hope this helps,

Eric

 

[Slick]

Finger Touch Plug

I did my first oil change with the finger touch plug. After reading about oil left in the pan I removed the valve after letting the oil drain for 20 minutes. I got 26 oz more oil when I remove the plug. Next oil change I will drill the plug making sure the channels in the pan line up with the holes I drill. You can mark the pan with lines where the channels are and then screw the plug back in and mark the plug as to where to drill the holes. Of course then I will have to check again and see how much oil is left. I like to get as much out as possible although changing oil every 5000 mi. there should not be to much contamination. Just MO.

 

[DonS]

I already found the channels in the pan and drilled corresponding holes in the new plug. That's not the problem...



What I'm worried about is the fact that the new plug's threads don't catch the pan's threads in the same way as the original plug. The way the new plug went in (inserted about 1/2 inch before the threads "bit") makes it look like the new plug's threads are tapered (like pipe threads), whereas the original plug has "straight" threads.



By the time I had to actually turn the new plug, I only had about 1/4 inch of threads left - approximately three turns.

 

[chuck3]

Don, I noticed the same thing on mine, but 9k. later no problems.

 

[Slick]

Finger Touch

Don.

Sorry I got side tracked, left the computer came back and sent my reply without finishing it. Yes I too noticed the same thing but no apparent probelms at this time.

 

[DonS]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I won't worry about it (too much). But I might be paranoid enough to carry 3 gallons of oil and the factory plug for a while.



-Don