Seeing how deep that threads into the oil pan it doesn’t seem like you would get all the oil out, you might leave a quarter of a quart or more in your pan. Did you ever try draining the oil out with the Valvo Max on and then after it stops coming out of the tube then taking it off and see how much more oil comes out.
Good question! As I recall, compared to the stock plug on my car, it was about the same (length/depth). Additionally, even if there is a slight difference in oil remaining in the pan, on the vast majority of models I'd imagine the difference is insignificant.
@@Game-The-System but when you take the bolt out the whole length of the bolt comes out where these threads stay in the pan .I know there was another guy with a new Camaro he put one on and he was concerned about metal shavings, I was wondering if they would have trouble getting through that check ball because it seems like the threads are pretty long and I’m just wondering if they would end up staying at the bottom of the oil pan.
@@mkm692 I understand your concern about the leftover oil, but the Valvomax doesn't go that far in to the pan on the Camaro, relatively speaking. Keep in mind that there is typically a thicker "ring" of metal at the bottom of the pan around the plug, on all cars. In the case of the 6.2L, it requires 10 quarts of oil. Even if there was/is 3-4oz of fluid leftover, it would mix with the new oil and that small of an amount obviously shouldn't be a concern. My guess is that even for other makes/models, it still shouldn't be an issue. As for the possibilty of metal shavings not getting past the ball valve, the Valvomax isn't going to help or hurt. First off, if you have any metal shavings in your oil whatsoever, you got bigger issues than the drain plug. Secondly, what you're really getting at is the size of metal shavings. Metal shavings of a cubed mm or less will be typically be suspended in oil (especially older oil), and would/should go right past the valve (with ease). If there is a high volume of them and/or they are larger in size, then they certainly could impede the exiting oil, in which case would be an obvious red flag.
@@mkm692 One other thought... Depending upon where/how & how much the engine is damaged, metal shavings will also get caught in the filter. If the shavings are large enough to sink to the bottom of the pan and/or be visible to the naked eye, the engine probably needs to be rebuilt.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of how it was constructed and how it works.
Seeing how deep that threads into the oil pan it doesn’t seem like you would get all the oil out, you might leave a quarter of a quart or more in your pan. Did you ever try draining the oil out with the Valvo Max on and then after it stops coming out of the tube then taking it off and see how much more oil comes out.
Good question!
As I recall, compared to the stock plug on my car, it was about the same (length/depth). Additionally, even if there is a slight difference in oil remaining in the pan, on the vast majority of models I'd imagine the difference is insignificant.
@@Game-The-System but when you take the bolt out the whole length of the bolt comes out where these threads stay in the pan .I know there was another guy with a new Camaro he put one on and he was concerned about metal shavings, I was wondering if they would have trouble getting through that check ball because it seems like the threads are pretty long and I’m just wondering if they would end up staying at the bottom of the oil pan.
@@mkm692 I understand your concern about the leftover oil, but the Valvomax doesn't go that far in to the pan on the Camaro, relatively speaking. Keep in mind that there is typically a thicker "ring" of metal at the bottom of the pan around the plug, on all cars.
In the case of the 6.2L, it requires 10 quarts of oil. Even if there was/is 3-4oz of fluid leftover, it would mix with the new oil and that small of an amount obviously shouldn't be a concern. My guess is that even for other makes/models, it still shouldn't be an issue.
As for the possibilty of metal shavings not getting past the ball valve, the Valvomax isn't going to help or hurt. First off, if you have any metal shavings in your oil whatsoever, you got bigger issues than the drain plug. Secondly, what you're really getting at is the size of metal shavings. Metal shavings of a cubed mm or less will be typically be suspended in oil (especially older oil), and would/should go right past the valve (with ease). If there is a high volume of them and/or they are larger in size, then they certainly could impede the exiting oil, in which case would be an obvious red flag.
@@mkm692 One other thought...
Depending upon where/how & how much the engine is damaged, metal shavings will also get caught in the filter. If the shavings are large enough to sink to the bottom of the pan and/or be visible to the naked eye, the engine probably needs to be rebuilt.
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where can I find one in Canada
Does Amazon ship to Canada?