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Originally Posted by JimD
...But if you put a valve like this on a car with a near vertical drain plug you will loose ground clearance. They are long. You also need enough clearance around the drain plug to rotate it. It is somewhat wide. I'm not sure your bimmers are a good application for this in my opinion. It would allow you to avoid the mess but if your drain plug contacted the pavement it could damage the drain plug or possibly even the engine.
Jim
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Hi Jim,
FYI...
128i = vertical oil drain plug (ie bottom of the oil pan). 8mm(?) hex socket
135i = (near) horizontal oil drain plug. 17mm bolt.
Dack