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  1. 6th May 2012, 09:20 PM #1
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    Question Difflock Drainplug

    I noticed on one of the UK Landy forums they are raving about Difflock Drainplugs - 4x4 Store - do they really make much of a difference? I can't say I've found taking the sump plug in and out to be hard...
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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
    I noticed on one of the UK Landy forums they are raving about Difflock Drainplugs - 4x4 Store - do they really make much of a difference? I can't say I've found taking the sump plug in and out to be hard...
    £36 buys alot of degreaser!
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    Added on to my 300Tdi sump recently, only done a couple of changes since, but screw in the hose, and deliver oil directly to an oil drum, no drips, splashes or spilled oil (so far) given that vehicle is sitting in driveway, this is important. The drain rate is slower than by plug removal.
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    The concept is a great idea, but I would buy the Aussie version! Also, one reasons to do this is stripped thread. My Disco came with a stripped sump thread which I only discovered upon doing my first oil change and couldn't get the plug back in!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PSI250 View Post
    £36 buys alot of degreaser!
    It's worse than that - they reckon you must by one of their drain hoses with the first drain plug you buy. Minimum outlay is £50.

    The other "hot" drain plug seems to be the X-Plug (for diffs).

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  6. 7th May 2012, 01:32 PM #6
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    They are certainly not cheap, but worth every penny (cent, or whatever). I have now fitted them to all my trucks engines and will even fit them to the gear boxes next time an oil change is due. No more mess on the ground, no warm oil running up your sleeve anymore...
    As for the stripped thread, as the plugs are made of brass, they will strip before the thread in the sump, so no problems here.
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