Replace the drain plug washer with every oil change ?
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Replace the drain plug washer with every oil change ?
How many of you replace the oil drain plug washer in every oil change ? I need to do this every time I change my oil, otherwise the drain plug leaks oil. Is it normal ? By the way my car is a '96 Infiniti I30. I just ordered 10 oil drain plug washers from bestforeignparts.com, just 30 cents each, my local dealer wants $2.34 for each one. What a steal !!!!
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Re: Replace the drain plug washer with every oil change ?
Originally posted by humberto_i30
How many of you replace the oil drain plug washer in every oil change ? I need to do this every time I change my oil, otherwise the drain plug leaks oil. Is it normal ? By the way my car is a '96 Infiniti I30. I just ordered 10 oil drain plug washers from bestforeignparts.com, just 30 cents each, my local dealer wants $2.34 for each one. What a steal !!!!
How many of you replace the oil drain plug washer in every oil change ? I need to do this every time I change my oil, otherwise the drain plug leaks oil. Is it normal ? By the way my car is a '96 Infiniti I30. I just ordered 10 oil drain plug washers from bestforeignparts.com, just 30 cents each, my local dealer wants $2.34 for each one. What a steal !!!!
I may have the same one on since I bought the car back in 98 with 20k on it, I have a 96. Then again I had the 60k service at the dealer and maybe they put on a new one. Either way it has been a long time since it has been replaced with a new one, I have not had any problems, just tought it would be good to change it. I just recently bought a few from Courtesy Nissan and put a brand new one on, my car now has 115k.
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Re: Replace the drain plug washer with every oil change ?
I don't think it's necessary to replace it every time. I've never replaced mine, and it doesn't leak. I think most of the problem is that many people tighten the drainplug as if they're torqueing a headbolt, thereby smashing the washer. You're not trying to seal a head against a block, you're only sealing a hole :^) I just crank it down until it takes a BIT of effort to turn.
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