I like the deisel style.  Greaseworks (?) makes a good one... Hollow bolt
into the aluminum pans, then a second bolt in that that allows one to drain
the oil without removing anything from the pan..
Dunno if it's a fit for a WBX motor.. inline's and deisel, probably lots of
other VW

On Aug 31, 2017 9:56 AM, "John Rodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> The sparkplug subtitute for a drain plug is a really old time solution that
> started back in the day of the aircooled Bettle. Still works, but it is
> temporary at best but does work.
>
> Best bet is get the propper drain plug with copper crush gasket, ASAP! The
> reason for this is there is propper torgue to be applied to that plug, and
> the copper crush gasket is part of the system. If the proper plug is used,
> and the proper crush gasket is used, when the torque is applied, it will
> crush the gasket to the propper seal without requiring excess torque. The
> engine oil sump is aluminum and the threads for the oil plug can be
> overtorqued and torn out easily, thus the requirement for the crush gasket
> and torgue values propperly applied. Yah, yah, I've seen it done a half
> dozen different ways, but you are always at risk. One other thing, a true
> crush gasket for this will be a copper - or possibly - aluminum - material
> folded over on itself with a crushable material in between that yields
> under the propper torque. I have ordered crush gaskets from some sources
> and solid copper washer were sent as crush gaskets. That doesn't get it in
> my book.
>
> On Aug 31, 2017 11:17, "Richard Smith (Smirby)" <smirby@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Here’s a horror story: a friend bough a westy and the oil drain plug, he
> discovered, was a sawed off spark plug. Ew.
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> > On Aug 31, 2017, at 8:31 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > I forgot the brand ..  it's Needa
> >
> > I'd think it fits better than the OEM one.. the head is bigger (17mm) but
> > it has thick base that fit inside the recess and the head is flushed with
> > the drain hole. Next oil change I'll swap the rubber gasket for a crush
> > washer...
> >
> > http://www.autozone.com/external-engine/engine-oil-
> drain-plug/needa-parts-engine-oil-drain-plug/257264_959455_
> 0?fromString=search&make=Honda&model=&year=
> >
> > yes Autozone web page says it doesn't fit vanagon but it does
> >
> > dan
>