---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/28/20: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:29 AM - Europa oil drain plug (Martin Olliver) 2. 03:51 AM - Re: Europa oil drain plug (Alan Burrill) 3. 04:51 AM - Re: Europa oil drain plug (Martin Olliver) 4. 05:17 AM - Re: Re: Europa oil drain plug (Alan Burrill) 5. 09:01 AM - Re: Europa oil drain plug (rparigoris) 6. 09:39 AM - Re: Re: Europa oil drain plug (Paul Mansfield) 7. 10:08 AM - Re: Europa oil drain plug (Martin Olliver) 8. 10:33 AM - Re: Europa oil drain plug (Martin Olliver) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:29:13 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Europa oil drain plug From: "Martin Olliver" I am going to change the drain plug on the oil tank to a Saf-Air type. I think the thread size is 3/8. Can anyone confirm the size? Thank you Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498981#498981 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:51:15 AM PST US From: Alan Burrill Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa oil drain plug You sure? I thought the ROTAX stuff was metric. I have torque settings table from ConAir and the Oil Tank Drain Plug is shown as an M12 bolt with a torque setting of 25Nm. Alan G-OBJT Sent from my iPad > On 28 Oct 2020, at 10:32, Martin Olliver wrote: > > > I am going to change the drain plug on the oil tank to a Saf-Air type. I think the thread size is 3/8. Can anyone confirm the size? > Thank you > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498981#498981 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:51:33 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug From: "Martin Olliver" Hi Alan. I am not sure of the size. You may very well be right but I have to be 100% sure before ordering. Thank you for your advice Martin Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498985#498985 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:17:31 AM PST US From: Alan Burrill Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug Have a look at the Rotax Parts Manual. Page 79-20-00 page 3 IPC_912_914 Series_ED4_R3.pdf It lists the drain plug as M12x12 I agree you need to be 100% so worth doing the research. Alan G-OBJT > On 28 Oct 2020, at 11:50, Martin Olliver wrote: > > > Hi Alan. I am not sure of the size. You may very well be right but I have to > be 100% sure before ordering. > Thank you for your advice > Martin > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498985#498985 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:01:07 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug From: "rparigoris" Hi Martin I have one from Lockwood: https://lockwood.aero/oil-drain-valve-for-912-oil-tank-certified.html I'm not sure if I'm going to use it. Is it really that much of a hassle to remove the drain plug and re-safety? Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498990#498990 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:55 AM PST US From: Paul Mansfield Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug FWIW, Kevin Dilks (UK Rotax guru) recommends not using a drain valve. Using the drain plug allows the oil to flow freely, thus taking any particl es out with it. Good advice, I think... Paul G-PLPM XS Mono 912S -------- Original message -------- From: rparigoris Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug Hi Martin I have one from Lockwood: https://lockwood.aero/oil-drain-valve-f or-912-oil-tank-certified.html I'm not sure if I'm going to use it. Is it r eally that much of a hassle to remove the drain plug and re-safety? Ron P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498990#498990 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:08:50 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug From: "Martin Olliver" Thank you all for the advice. Good point made by Kevin Dilks re free flow of oil. I have fitted this type of drain valve to other aircraft and it does make an oil change much less messy. I have always worked on the premise that the easier a job is to complete the better. The less they will be put off to a later date. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498992#498992 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:32 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa oil drain plug From: "Martin Olliver" Just to confirm. For the Europa oil tank the Saf-air oil drain part number: M12175 [12mm x 1.75] This information sent to me by Saf-Air Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=498993#498993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.