Broken magnetic oil plug

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 07:16 AM

My modified AM Perf pick up doesn't have the screen.

Looked at my old stock one this morning. It has a screen.

barncobob · 05-12-2018, 07:52 AM

my plug seems to be aluminum billet, is it aluminum or steel plug that cracked.

Jayhovah · 05-12-2018, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

My modified AM Perf pick up doesn't have the screen.

Looked at my old stock one this morning. It has a screen.

AM = AAM? They sent a modified one for a spacer? My pan came with a pickup spacer to install... no idea what would be better. Probably en elongated one since you cant seal those joints with RTV.

As far as the debate on removing the pan - I use a set of plastic chisels I got from harbor freight (purposefully just for this task). just tap them in with a hammer to loosen the pan.

Also make sure you look VERY closely for all the fasteners.. one of them is kind of hidden behind the cross brace.

nandosman · 05-12-2018, 09:05 AM

Anyway I think the safest bet would be to remove whatever is left in there. Dragging it through the hole is not possible because the piece of magnet is attached to the threads of the bolt, which won't let it pass the hole. I'll give it one more try today for the pan, let's see how it goes.

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayhovah

AM = AAM? They sent a modified one for a spacer? My pan came with a pickup spacer to install... no idea what would be better. Probably en elongated one since you cant seal those joints with RTV.

As far as the debate on removing the pan - I use a set of plastic chisels I got from harbor freight (purposefully just for this task). just tap them in with a hammer to loosen the pan.

Also make sure you look VERY closely for all the fasteners.. one of them is kind of hidden behind the cross brace.

AM Perf. Race car team. No longer in business. Remember Shamu? I got his race pan just before he sold the Z. AM Perf made about 20 pans at that time. It's similar to phunk's oil pan with the hinged baffles.

I had an AAM pan spacer before the AM Perf oil pan. Yeah, the spacer used the stock pick up with a spacer. The AM Perf oil pan uses a modified pick up.

Jayhovah · 05-12-2018, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

AM Perf. Race car team. No longer in business. Remember Shamu? I got his race pan just before he sold the Z. AM Perf made about 20 pans at that time. It's similar to phunk's oil pan with the hinged baffles.

I had an AAM pan spacer before the AM Perf oil pan. Yeah, the spacer used the stock pick up with a spacer. The AM Perf oil pan uses a modified pick up.

gorgeous piece. Would feel apprehensive putting it on my car and not on my mantel.

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

gorgeous piece. Would feel apprehensive putting it on my car and not on my mantel.

It's a work of art. All billet cnc machined. AM Perf was selling them for about $1,200 at that time. I got it after Shamu rolled his Z at a race.

nandosman · 05-13-2018, 01:03 AM

I took down the whole thing. Ended up being easier than expected once I moved the sway bar out of the way. I'll have to wait 24 hours to cure the Ultra Grey, hopefully there wont be any leaks tomorrow when I put the new oil.

Fountainhead · 05-13-2018, 09:32 PM

I can see now why you had to get the stub out, that piece with the aluminum thread on it wouldn't be able to solidly stick to the metal pan. Good call on your part.

Looking at all those cavities made by the oil pan design reminds me why I always slightly jack up my car on one side when I change the oil, quite a bit (for my OCD self) comes out that wouldn't otherwise drain if the pan were left level.

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,860 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	My modified AM Perf pick up doesn't have the screen. Looked at my old stock one this morning. It has a screen. __________________ 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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nandosman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: IL, US Posts: 343 Drives: 2014 370Z T/S Rep Power: 8	Anyway I think the safest bet would be to remove whatever is left in there. Dragging it through the hole is not possible because the piece of magnet is attached to the threads of the bolt, which won't let it pass the hole. I'll give it one more try today for the pan, let's see how it goes. __________________ FI Non-Res Test Pipes \| FI 18" Res CBE \| Stillen Gen 3 CAI \| Dynotuned @ Dynosty EcuTek 325 whp

05-13-2018, 01:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
nandosman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: IL, US Posts: 343 Drives: 2014 370Z T/S Rep Power: 8	I took down the whole thing. Ended up being easier than expected once I moved the sway bar out of the way. I'll have to wait 24 hours to cure the Ultra Grey, hopefully there wont be any leaks tomorrow when I put the new oil. Trips, JARblue, Rusty and 4 others like this. __________________ FI Non-Res Test Pipes \| FI 18" Res CBE \| Stillen Gen 3 CAI \| Dynotuned @ Dynosty EcuTek 325 whp

05-13-2018, 09:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
Fountainhead Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: FL Posts: 834 Drives: 2019 Civic Type R Rep Power: 14	I can see now why you had to get the stub out, that piece with the aluminum thread on it wouldn't be able to solidly stick to the metal pan. Good call on your part. Looking at all those cavities made by the oil pan design reminds me why I always slightly jack up my car on one side when I change the oil, quite a bit (for my OCD self) comes out that wouldn't otherwise drain if the pan were left level. Last edited by Fountainhead; 05-13-2018 at 09:35 PM.

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 589	my plug seems to be aluminum billet, is it aluminum or steel plug that cracked.