Z51 5 minute magnetic drain plug install
09-15-2014, 02:46 PM
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Z51 5 minute magnetic drain plug install
I changed my oil/filter/plugs at 600 miles, and checked my magnetic plug at 2200 miles and it had a fair amount of metal shavings stuck on the end.
With the latest posts regarding metal pieces possibly causing damage to new engines(car & driver), this is a really easy mod that takes 5 minutes. Its so easy, I may just start checking my plug every 500 miles or so. (Making this video, I actually removed the plug I changed 200 miles ago, and this time it was perfectly clean) In the picture of the 2 plugs, you can see how much metal it removed from the engine.
After you raise the drivers side, you can see the drain plug to the left of the oil filter. The drain plug in the front is for the reservoir, no reason to change that one. I did, and when I checked it it was clean. Apparently it sits too high to catch any settling particles.
I highly suggest this be done when the oil is cold, as you will be getting a handful. I broke the plug loose, and spun it loose while holding the new plug in the same hand. When the plug dropped, I screwed in the new plug.
If the video loads, you'll see what I mean.
The amount of oil spilled was minimal. I poured it from the oil pan into an empty bottle to get a measurement, then poured that much new oil back in.
With the latest posts regarding metal pieces possibly causing damage to new engines(car & driver), this is a really easy mod that takes 5 minutes. Its so easy, I may just start checking my plug every 500 miles or so. (Making this video, I actually removed the plug I changed 200 miles ago, and this time it was perfectly clean) In the picture of the 2 plugs, you can see how much metal it removed from the engine.
After you raise the drivers side, you can see the drain plug to the left of the oil filter. The drain plug in the front is for the reservoir, no reason to change that one. I did, and when I checked it it was clean. Apparently it sits too high to catch any settling particles.
I highly suggest this be done when the oil is cold, as you will be getting a handful. I broke the plug loose, and spun it loose while holding the new plug in the same hand. When the plug dropped, I screwed in the new plug.
If the video loads, you'll see what I mean.
The amount of oil spilled was minimal. I poured it from the oil pan into an empty bottle to get a measurement, then poured that much new oil back in.
Last edited by birdflu; 09-15-2014 at 02:51 PM. Reason: front plug identification
09-15-2014, 03:19 PM
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I changed my oil/filter/plugs at 600 miles, and checked my magnetic plug at 2200 miles and it had a fair amount of metal shavings stuck on the end.
With the latest posts regarding metal pieces possibly causing damage to new engines(car & driver), this is a really easy mod that takes 5 minutes. Its so easy, I may just start checking my plug every 500 miles or so. (Making this video, I actually removed the plug I changed 200 miles ago, and this time it was perfectly clean) In the picture of the 2 plugs, you can see how much metal it removed from the engine.
After you raise the drivers side, you can see the drain plug to the left of the oil filter. The drain plug in the front is for the reservoir, no reason to change that one. I did, and when I checked it it was clean. Apparently it sits too high to catch any settling particles.
I highly suggest this be done when the oil is cold, as you will be getting a handful. I broke the plug loose, and spun it loose while holding the new plug in the same hand. When the plug dropped, I screwed in the new plug.
If the video loads, you'll see what I mean.
The amount of oil spilled was minimal. I poured it from the oil pan into an empty bottle to get a measurement, then poured that much new oil back in.
With the latest posts regarding metal pieces possibly causing damage to new engines(car & driver), this is a really easy mod that takes 5 minutes. Its so easy, I may just start checking my plug every 500 miles or so. (Making this video, I actually removed the plug I changed 200 miles ago, and this time it was perfectly clean) In the picture of the 2 plugs, you can see how much metal it removed from the engine.
After you raise the drivers side, you can see the drain plug to the left of the oil filter. The drain plug in the front is for the reservoir, no reason to change that one. I did, and when I checked it it was clean. Apparently it sits too high to catch any settling particles.
I highly suggest this be done when the oil is cold, as you will be getting a handful. I broke the plug loose, and spun it loose while holding the new plug in the same hand. When the plug dropped, I screwed in the new plug.
If the video loads, you'll see what I mean.
The amount of oil spilled was minimal. I poured it from the oil pan into an empty bottle to get a measurement, then poured that much new oil back in.
09-15-2014, 03:20 PM
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My experience with this very oil plug.
I changed my oil/filter/plugs at 600 miles, and checked my magnetic plug at 2200 miles and it had a fair amount of metal shavings stuck on the end.
With the latest posts regarding metal pieces possibly causing damage to new engines(car & driver), this is a really easy mod that takes 5 minutes. Its so easy, I may just start checking my plug every 500 miles or so. (Making this video, I actually removed the plug I changed 200 miles ago, and this time it was perfectly clean) In the picture of the 2 plugs, you can see how much metal it removed from the engine.
After you raise the drivers side, you can see the drain plug to the left of the oil filter. The drain plug in the front is for the reservoir, no reason to change that one. I did, and when I checked it it was clean. Apparently it sits too high to catch any settling particles.
I highly suggest this be done when the oil is cold, as you will be getting a handful. I broke the plug loose, and spun it loose while holding the new plug in the same hand. When the plug dropped, I screwed in the new plug.
If the video loads, you'll see what I mean.
The amount of oil spilled was minimal. I poured it from the oil pan into an empty bottle to get a measurement, then poured that much new oil back in.
With the latest posts regarding metal pieces possibly causing damage to new engines(car & driver), this is a really easy mod that takes 5 minutes. Its so easy, I may just start checking my plug every 500 miles or so. (Making this video, I actually removed the plug I changed 200 miles ago, and this time it was perfectly clean) In the picture of the 2 plugs, you can see how much metal it removed from the engine.
After you raise the drivers side, you can see the drain plug to the left of the oil filter. The drain plug in the front is for the reservoir, no reason to change that one. I did, and when I checked it it was clean. Apparently it sits too high to catch any settling particles.
I highly suggest this be done when the oil is cold, as you will be getting a handful. I broke the plug loose, and spun it loose while holding the new plug in the same hand. When the plug dropped, I screwed in the new plug.
If the video loads, you'll see what I mean.
The amount of oil spilled was minimal. I poured it from the oil pan into an empty bottle to get a measurement, then poured that much new oil back in.
09-15-2014, 03:29 PM
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See this thread: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...il-change.html
If it's man made, it can break.