Broken magnetic oil plug

axmea? · 05-12-2018, 12:40 AM

This happens more often than reported. Mine was discovered bent and cracked just before it was to be put back on. Magnetic plugs don't lasts and should be replaced probably every 2 yrs. Many just leave it and not worry about it.

axmea?'s not-much-of-a-build thread - more like a photo log Post 325

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 01:22 AM

If you are still trying to remove the pan. Use a putty knife and hammer. Tap the putty between the pan and the lower case. Start in one spot and work around. After you get the pan off. Clean up the surfaces. If you find any raised spots from the putty knife. You can use a file to file down the areas. Just be careful.

Trips · 05-12-2018, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

If you are still trying to remove the pan. Use a putty knife and hammer. Tap the putty between the pan and the lower case. Start in one spot and work around. After you get the pan off. Clean up the surfaces. If you find any raised spots from the putty knife. You can use a file to file down the areas. Just be careful.

05-12-2018, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53242	This happens more often than reported. Mine was discovered bent and cracked just before it was to be put back on. Magnetic plugs don't lasts and should be replaced probably every 2 yrs. Many just leave it and not worry about it. axmea?'s not-much-of-a-build thread - more like a photo log Post 325 Trips likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,417 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	If you are still trying to remove the pan. Use a putty knife and hammer. Tap the putty between the pan and the lower case. Start in one spot and work around. After you get the pan off. Clean up the surfaces. If you find any raised spots from the putty knife. You can use a file to file down the areas. Just be careful. Trips and B&W_Evader like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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