Sump Drain Plug

[KP 115]

does anyone happen to know the thread size of the drain plug on a 115 ps TDI

as i'm looking at a modification .

 

diameter , length, tapered or parallel would be very useful :ph34r:

[bigdaddy]

KP 115,,,,,,Hi and welcome to the forum,,,,,sorry I cant help with the info you seek,,,,,but I am curious about the modification you are planning :ph34r:

[Masked Marauder]

It is a straight cut, 22mm long, M14, with a 1.5 thread pitch.

 

And my guess is he wants one drilled and tapped for an oil temperature sender.

[KP 115]

Thank you for the information as soon as I have details, is it the same for

mk1 & mk2 s ?

 

:(

[Masked Marauder]

No, the non-PD engines have a drain plug that is 16mm long.

[KP 115]

is the drain plug in a recess in the pan or flush to it ?

:blink:

[Masked Marauder]

Mine sits flush to the actual sump, but there is a plastic sump protector on it too.

[marinabrid]

is it possible to do a modification and make a hole or trap door to the plug to save taking the cover off each time ?

[Guest vr6galaxy]

It can be done but no sane member has done it so far! only DaveG :blink:

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/uploads/post-62-1080583249.jpg

[Guest marcusheawood]

...Mines still off BTW, absolutely NO slippage! :o :blink: :o :o

[KP 115]

What I am lookin at is a purpose made drain plug that incorporates a spring loaded ball valve, so doing away with the need to remove the plug to drain the engine oil, & yes the do make a type that enables a tube to be attached to it to allow routing from difficult to reach places but this could cause problems with ground clearance!

 

for a look at the product (www.fumotovalve.com) it's only available from the US

but at $27.00 dollars shipped to the UK + Duty.

 

I had a supplier in the UK but deleted the link & they now tell me they will deal direct with me, anyone interested ! :blink:

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Isnt the sump plug on the side of the sump on the TDI's?

[Masked Marauder]

It is indeed, it is at the middle back at the lowest point.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

So there's no problem then with ground clearence in this case then? :blink:

[Masked Marauder]

None at all. Indeed if you hit your sump plug your already in very big trouble....

[Guest vr6galaxy]

None at all. Indeed if you hit your sump plug your already in very big trouble....

OOOPS! :o I manage to bottom out my undertray daily :o there is a nice dip in the road leading into the village where we live that does a nice job of testing how good your fillings are glued in each time you hit it :blink: I dont think I'll fit one of these valves on my Galaxy