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Old 03-14-2008, 12:57 AM
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So last time I changed the oil I noticed that the gasket was torn up and the head was slightly rounded off. I had a stiffy lube put the oil in and new drain plug because my stock one was stripped. And those idiots rounded the head and messed up the gasket on the new one! So any way when I was at Auto Zone getting the GC I asked for a nice drain plug and they gave me a real beefy one! I didnt save the package or right down the part number but it was 5.99. So my buddy saw it and was like wow thats real nice and took his 15 inch long 3/4 inch rachet and then put it on the tip off the new plug and it held it in the air! It has a way stronger magnet on the end then the stocker or the stiffy lube one. Just thought you guys might wanna consider picking one up. The head is thicker as well so the socket holds on real good.
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yea man i have the same one! i only bought it beacuse gm stopped selling magnitized drain plugs )=
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I think the stock drain plugs are meant to round off . I rounded mine off had one laying around might go get one of the beefy ones tho.
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Ha yup they are brittle. Its the best 6 bucks I've spent on my car!
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they make the drain plugs out of soft material so you dont strip out the threads in the oil pan




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