The newer ones have a allen bolt and washer for the drain plug. The old
tapered shaft style work fine until someone over tightens it and then
the seat cracks and the thing will drip forever. I have seen several
that were welded up and threaded for a "normal" type drain bolt.

I have seen at least 3 variations of the diesel pan, one of which has a
fitting for a turbo oil return line. The one I obtained from Overland
has the new style drain plug and no turbo return fitting. It has the
VW/Audi emblem and a VW part number. I don't recall the price.

Mark

"Echo Industries, Inc." wrote:
>
> On Monday, September 11, 2000 2:14 PM, Dave Bayer <daveb@CP.NET> wrote:
> >         I am contemplating getting a new oil pan for my soon to be
> > diesel powered vanagon as I have heard the old style do not seal very
> > well. Was wondering what current diesel owners experiences have been
> > with the drain bolt leaking? Then I just wanted to confirm that the
> > new oil pans actually have a 'different' sealing mechanism (ie, a bolt
> > with sealing washer in a hole as opposed to the old bolt shaft plugging
> > hole in pan).
> >
>
> Where do these new oil pans come from?   What do they cost?  I've got the
> original with the bolt-shaft-plugging-hole design.  I didn't know there was
> an alternative.
>
> Maynard
> '82 Westy Diesel "Reinhardt"
> '93 EV GL "Klinger"
> '00 Golf GLS TDI "WooHoo"
> '84 Jetta GL TD