Ronin Oil Drain Plug

[pilotgore]

I use a 3/8 extension bar 24 inches long. Easy to loosen and control the flow from a distance.

I also use an extension. Great method.

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[Egparson202]

I use a 3/8 extension bar 24 inches long. Easy to loosen and control the flow from a distance.

Hmm, why didn’t I think of that!

 

[Booboo]

I wonder if those possibly harmful resonance frequencies would affect the MMR oil filter housing https://www.lethalperformance.com/m...1fzdPuln7yRTY_FZXBM9cIyVgpLBwPzRoCwm4QAvD_BwE

 

[Hoofer]

Another option: https://www.femco.com/product/ford-oil-plug/

"made in netherlands."

 

[thunderstrike]

I'm a nerd too, LOL! I'll get the Fumoto when it's available and probably do the same thing to it.

Hey, you must've worked on aircraft. We saw lot of such set up in fighter jets in the Air Force.

 

[thunderstrike]

Is the Ronin thing drains oil through a hole in the middle?

If so, I only use Fumoto Valve which is made out of metal, Brass I think, in my Jeep Wrangler.

 

[galaxy]

If anyone cares, I got an email from Fumoto today, and I quote...

"Unfortunately, we do not have a plastic valve at this time. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We will be sure to reach out if we plan to come out with a compatible part. Unfortunately, the design did not work as well as expected. Our engineering team is still working on a suitable solution."

They've been working on this for how many years now??

 

[ChipG]

Never came back to this thread, but since it's back up - my safety-wired Ronin plug popped out of the pan on track in September. I've replaced with an OEM style plastic plug, no problems.

 

[pilotgore]

Never came back to this thread, but since it's back up - my safety-wired Ronin plug popped out of the pan on track in September. I've replaced with an OEM style plastic plug, no problems.

That’s now 5 that I’m aware of. Did you inspect the plastic nubs inside the oil pan to make sure they were intact?

After mine shot out on track (also safety wired) I bought a new plastic plug from the auto parts store, refilled with oil, and finished out my track weekend. When I was recounting the story to someone else at the track they asked if the nubs in the oil pan were ok. I told them they must be because the plastic plug was holding just fine.

When I did my post weekend oil change I decided to look inside the pan for sh*ts and giggles. To my horror I discovered that one of the nubs was completely broken off, and the other was damaged. How that plastic plug stayed in there for another 4 hours of track time is a miracle.

 

[ChipG]

I wasn't able to look at them at the time (car was smoking hot), but will at next oil change. That was my concern. Plug seemed to seat and snug up well, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. I assume you had to replace the oil pan.

 

[pilotgore]

I wasn't able to look at them at the time (car was smoking hot), but will at next oil change. That was my concern. Plug seemed to seat and snug up well, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. I assume you had to replace the oil pan.

Understood.

I did indeed.

 

[GT350Keith]

This might be a noob question, but are there any concerns with just staying with the OEM drain plug?

 

[pilotgore]

This might be a noob question, but are there any concerns with just staying with the OEM drain plug?

Zero. Different aftermarket plugs simply offer a cleaner solution to draining oil from the pan.

There was a long floated rumor going around that the plastic plugs were single use only. However, after ALOT of searching, it turns out the only place that says the plastic plugs are single use is on the Ronin website where it’s used as a selling point. Ford specifically tells techs to inspect the plug and reinstall.

 

[GT350Keith]

It won't be the first time I got a little oil on my hands or the driveway. Its all in the technique....

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I wasn't able to look at them at the time (car was smoking hot), but will at next oil change. That was my concern. Plug seemed to seat and snug up well, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. I assume you had to replace the oil pan.

Is the Ronin engagement metal? If so, reason number N to stick with Femco: plastic can't break anything on the car. Even if 100 to 1 or better odds, why take any chance.

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