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tolley



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
which femco fits a 300tdi ?
Post #749009 3rd Jan 2019 10:00pm
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
MartinK wrote:
Just arrived from Femco UK http://www.drainplug.co.uk/



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Awesome service, only placed the order yesterday Thumbs Up


Why can’t you order online???
Or am I missing something somewhere???

Andy
Post #749011 3rd Jan 2019 10:02pm
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donmacn



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Not 100% sure at the moment, but there's a few posts nearer the top of this thread which say that the folk there are pretty helpful.

Failing that, I'll get the difflock version. I think they are the same anyway. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...
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landy andy



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Just to confirm that

http://www.drainplug.co.uk/index.html

Is the place to buy these. Just off the phone to them and they could not be more helpful. The Td5 doesn’t use the standard M16X1.5 but a slightly different version.

They are also over £10 cheaper than Difflock, who the supply with them.

Andy
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Nigelpugh7



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We decided to go with the Stahlbus version.

It’s a very nicely made piece of German engineering.



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Post #749161 4th Jan 2019 2:16pm
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landy andy



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Looks identical to the Femco one. Do you know if there is any difference in manufacture or cost?
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X4SKP



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Thanks Chaps...something else I didn't know I needed... Thud

So at around £50 compared to a standard Defender Drain Plug at £4.12 (Inc VAT)



Which is to be be replaced at each Drain, so to break even this required 12 Service Intervals
or 145K Miles at 12K Servicing or 73K Miles at 6K Servicing.

The No Spill / Ease of Servicing argument wins out I guess...I feel an order is imminent Shocked SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html
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landy andy



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It cost £33.60

So in your maths in 8 Services it has paid for its self

I service every 5thou miles so will soon pay for its self, it also then drops the oil straight into the old oil containers. Clean hands, no spilling and no oil tray to clean. Also far safer/nicer for the thread on the sump.
Post #749206 4th Jan 2019 6:24pm
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Nigelpugh7



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landy andy wrote:
Looks identical to the Femco one. Do you know if there is any difference in manufacture or cost?


Sorry not sure how the prices compared.

We had credit to use on amazon.de so got it from there for €32

https://www.amazon.de/stahlbus®-Ölablassventil-M12x1-75x12mm-Stahl-Komplettset/dp/B01AMXATSC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1546624633&sr=8-8&keywords=Stahlbus
Post #749213 4th Jan 2019 6:59pm
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Nigelpugh7



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landy andy wrote:
It cost £33.60

So in your maths in 8 Services it has paid for its self

I service every 5thou miles so will soon pay for its self, it also then drops the oil straight into the old oil containers. Clean hands, no spilling and no oil tray to clean. Also far safer/nicer for the thread on the sump.


Our man maths was even easier to work our than that!

Because of the hard work of Defender does at our off road school, we actually change our oil and filters every month.

So it was really easy to justify for us for the ease of the change.
Post #749215 4th Jan 2019 7:05pm
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HardCharger



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Would it make sense to have these on the gearbox, t-case, and the diffs too? I'm thinking the slim profile ones, even for the one on the sump.

IF it does make sense, will these plugs clear the holes in any diff guards or gearbox guards?
Post #749306 5th Jan 2019 6:32am
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kmac



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Given the frequency of oil change, I think it doesn't make sense for anything other than the engine oil.

Also, a number of those have plugs which are flush to the body. The Femco ones would stick out and could get easily damaged, especially in the diffs.
Post #750281 10th Jan 2019 9:43am
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landy andy



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Also I like magnetic drain plugs in my diffs and boxes.
Post #750308 10th Jan 2019 1:55pm
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HardCharger



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Thanks for the input!

So just the engine sump it is.

For the record, they did mention something about magnetic versions or something equivalent. You'd have to contact them though.
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BykerPete



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Willow Green
Litch wrote:
I have had one on my 2004 300TDi since the first (1000 mile) service, never had a moments problem with it.
Fitted one to my wife's Freelander 1 TD4 about 8-years ago, that also has been faultless.

Both used twice yearly.


I also have a 300Tdi (1997). Please could you tell me which thread size you ordered for the sump plug.

Thank you.

Pete. Drink Coffee, Talk to Strangers and Take Photos.
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