[SEL] semi-OT: oil drain plug ideas

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In a message dated 4/1/2005 9:47:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
linstrum55 at yahoo.com writes:

The same  kind of idea needs to be used for automobile drain plugs to
prevent damaged  threads.


 Chrysler uses what appears to be a very soft plug. These plugs have  the 
gasket built in.  They strip out long before the pan threads are  damaged. I'd 
like to think they did it on purpose.