Review on 🔧 ValvoMax Stainless Oil Drain Valve - Tool-Free, Mess-Free, Rapid Drain - M14-1.50 with Stainless Drain Hose Attachment by Matthew Riley

I finally had the opportunity to change the oil and install this oil valve on my 2012 GTI and first of all I have to use a know-a-way 15/16 open end wrench to knowing what torque is acting on it other than feeling. I have to apply enough torque to mine to crush the washer enough that it forms a seal and is a soft metal like stainless steel and the load tube shears. The threaded portion of this device is too short. As soon as the oil warmed up, drops began to drip from the threads, which is unacceptable. Re-tensioning is not possible. tighten, this will aggravate the problem and shearing may occur. So today I drained my oil, everything went well, I want it to work for me. I have a good feel for how tight I'm tightening the bolt or nut but when I removed this valve the wrench feel was barely tight. You need a torque standard for this. I go back to my oil screw tightened to 21-25 foot-lbs and even if I can get a drip I have to use thread sealant on my oil screw. There is a problem with the oil screw or the VW pans. I'm not the only one and have tried all types of plugs and washers and so far Napa auto parts have been the best, it's a copy of the VW plug but it's steel with a longer thread with a copper washer. With some sealant on the crush washer to keep it from seizing at 25 ft-lbs it works.