ok i need a drain plug for i have failed to get mine off. (wtf) im very ******* pissed right now. stupid ass stanley socket + king kong -who i let tighten my drainplug last = stripped to hell now. hopefully my snapon 15 can save the day with the little bit of side I have left. if not ill just have to pay my own shop to do it tomarrow. yea i know, **** pepboys. anyways I remember seeing a magnetic drain plug for our cars for sale by one of our vendors. thought it was crate but i have been looking for a while and they dont sell them anymore. help me out guys thanks.

 

GM # 11518377

Just bought one for my car, will be putting it in next oil change.

 

yea man i appreciate it!

called my dealership they said they have pn 11562588 which is the same part just diff #. i jsut dont want to go all the way to the dealer for the wrong plug.

 

Yeah, its only one size for all cars. I did my car and my dads truck at the same time one day, they were identical plugs just his had the magnet.

 

thats why i dont let anyone else touch my car.

 

18 ft pound of torque is the spec for the drain plug,Thats the same for the filter cap.
THats a little more than hand tight because they both have a O rings and rubber washer.

 

Does anyone know the thread cut size of the 2.2 oil plug?

TIA

 

Has anyone used the magnetic drain plug yet? Does it pick up anything after an oil change? I wouldn't mind getting one, anything it picks up is only better right, won't hurt.

 

I've used them on other cars and have always found some metal fragments when doing an oil change.

For now I have a very strong button magnet on my drain plug, which I've done in the past with a new car and have seen fragments upon the first oil change. I put it on with less than 20 miles.

Still trying to find out what the tread size is. Think it's a M12X1.75 but not sure.

 

For those with the magnetic plugs, did you notice the head of the nut being a millimeter or two smaller. The stock plug nut is a 15mm and the magnectic one I got was either a 13mm or 14mm, I don't remember. Anyways, I never put it becuase I was worried I might have got the wrong one.

 

The "nut" size being different is common with this type of hardware mostly due to vendor issues. This anomoly I have right now with 2 of my cars.

If the plug screws in easily and feels tight, you should be ok.

 

The plug size is M12X1.75X25, 26.5OD, 17 THD, GMW3044

 

hmm, i think i might get one of these, sounds like a good idea

 

IMO and from past experience, while it's not going to solve all issues, it's very cheap insurance.