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Shooter63 - 29/5/18 at 06:00 PM

SH$T

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snapper - 29/5/18 at 06:11 PM

If they are inserted badly....

adithorp - 29/5/18 at 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by snapper
If they are inserted badly....


Or you buy the cheap ones without knurling...

peter030371 - 30/5/18 at 08:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
If they are inserted badly....


Or you buy the cheap ones without knurling...


or Audi fit sh!t ones on a >£100k R8 that after 12 months are corroded to buggery so you have to drill them out to get the lower engine cover off to carry out a full oil change (if you believe that they even did the oil change they charged for)...

40inches - 30/5/18 at 08:37 AM

I stopped using ally ones years ago Steel or stainless steel with knurled barrel or under head now.

loggyboy - 30/5/18 at 08:52 AM

Not had issues with any so far. Ally are good when you want a nice soft metal to bite in to a rough hole, steel are good for nice clean hole.

adithorp - 30/5/18 at 09:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by peter030371
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
quote:
Originally posted by snapper
If they are inserted badly....


Or you buy the cheap ones without knurling...


or Audi fit sh!t ones on a >£100k R8 that after 12 months are corroded to buggery so you have to drill them out to get the lower engine cover off to carry out a full oil change (if you believe that they even did the oil change they charged for)...


Audi dealers suck the oil out via the dip stick tube. Claim it's just as good (and saves them time/money). I did it as an experiment once then took the sump plug out to see how much was left... Quite a lot as it happens.