Washer Under the Oil Drain Bolt
#1
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Washer Under the Oil Drain Bolt
I have only owed my car three months, and when I went to do my first oil changed I noticed that I had very minimal oil leaking from under the oil pan bolt. When I pulled the plug out, there was no washer. Ran to parts store and grabbed what they recommended for a washer, and the leak is now worse after a brand new synthetic oil change. Any advise as to what is the appropriate washer for under the oil pan bolt? I need to drain the brand new oil out, and replace this asap.
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#3
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Really?? That's not what I was hoping to hear... Maybe I need to drain it out again, and install with no washer and crank it down a little tighter. It was tight as hell though when I first changed it..
#4
You may want to find the closest Acura or Honda dealer and get a new crush washer. You're supposed to replace them each time you do a change but most don't as they usually last quite awhile. It's a cheap attempt to fix your leak so you may want to try it. I though mine was bad also but I actually traced my leak back to my power steering
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A new drain plug is five bucks. A new washer is $0.50.
Small money to do it right.
If you still have a problem it's probably from some neanderthal over-tighting the plug in the first place.
#7
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dont over torque the bolt, it's only supposed to be torqued to 30 something ft/lbs. I've dealt with a stripped pan bolt in my old car. It was a pain.
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