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Title: Replaced gasket, drain plug still leaks
Post by: booksix on February 03, 2008, 05:52:30 PM

So I finally got new gaskets for my oil drain plugs (ok, well a couple months ago). Autozone only had copper (the ones I removed were plastic) but they don't seem to be any better than the old, spent ones. The plugs are torqued to max spec, which doesn't even seem to be enough to crush the copper IMO. Think the copper is the problem?

Title: Replaced gasket, drain plug still leaks
Post by: dudeman351 on February 03, 2008, 06:30:57 PM

what i do with a troublesome drain plug is after you drain the oil and put the plug in is to clean it with carb spray dry it off really well and seal it with ultra grey permatex. works good.

Title: Replaced gasket, drain plug still leaks
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on February 03, 2008, 06:56:12 PM

I prefer nylon (plastic) plug gaskets.

Most quickie oil change places keep a small stock of them

Title: Replaced gasket, drain plug still leaks
Post by: vinnietbird on February 03, 2008, 10:03:52 PM

I also use the plastic ones.No leaky.

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