[Shop-talk] Oil plugs, WHY?

[Bob Spidell]

This is from an Amazon-native search (no 'gclid').

On 1/4/2021 9:28 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that all 
> look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the same 
> Chinese factory):
>
> *https://tinyurl.com/y964denv*
>
> It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for 
> small engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet.
>
> I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their vacuum 
> pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, eric at megageek.com 
>>> <mailto:eric at megageek.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I notice that just about EVERY modern's car drain plug drains 
>>> horizontally and not vertically (where the plug come straight down 
>>> from the bottom of the oil pan.)  This make's oil changes SO much 
>>> harder and messier.
>>
>> I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to coerce 
>> owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck oil out 
>> through the dipstick tube?
>>
>> The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from ground 
>> damage (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?).
>>
>> I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one they 
>> recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid for after 
>> 2 dealer oil changes :-D
>>
>> jim
>>
>
>
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