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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | They dropped the plug to save a few pennies. I know you don't need to change out the fluid every 3,000 smiles but...
Has anyone drilled out and inserted a plug, even one with a magnet to draw filings?
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | You can also buy an aftermarket pan with a drain plug already installed. Kits are also available from FLAPS to install a plug in your pan. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | there was time maney;maney years ago,in atcent times(the older i get the worse i spell)they not only had drain plugs in the pan ,they also had a drain plug in the torque convertor.theyremoved the drain plugs so people would drop the pan and change the filter when serviceing. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,453 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,453 | Some o.e. pans had drain plugs, the TH350 in my '70 GMC C2500 does.
BC
1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc
1949 GMC 250 project in waiting
1960 C60 pasture art
Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | maybe i should delete my post | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | maybe i should delete my post No need.
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