Broken magnetic oil plug

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Trips

I would have used the negative side of a large magnet to move it close to the drain hole.

If left in place it shouldn't be going anywhere since it's magnetized, and besides the oil pickup screen would screened it out.

The last thing I'd want to do is drop the pan, But thats me

There is no screen in the oil pick-up. Just a funny looking narrow slit in a half of a ball welded to a tube.

Trips · 05-12-2018, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

There is no screen in the oil pick-up. Just a funny looking narrow slit in a half of a ball welded to a tube.

Wow! I just assumed there would be one to screen out metal material.

Thanks for the clarity.

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trips

Wow! I just assumed there would be one to screen out metal material.

Thanks for the clarity.

Found a couple of pictures from when I installed the AM Perf. pan.

Trips · 05-12-2018, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Found a couple of pictures from when I installed the AM Perf. pan.

Found a clear image and as I suspected they do indeed have a screen.

I thought I was going crazy on how Nissan would not have one.

https://conceptzperformance.com/niss...0a_p_17159.php

Back to the original topic!

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.

Jayhovah · 05-12-2018, 09:04 AM

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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.

Rusty · 05-12-2018, 09:34 AM

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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.

barncobob · 05-12-2018, 07:52 AM

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

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