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Nov 23, 2006 | 05:34 AM

krcobra

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Oil drain Plug

As expected, oil is leaking from the drain plug. Who carries the drain plug/bolt?

Thanks.

Nov 23, 2006 | 06:03 AM

Orezona

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You may not need a plug, but a new copper washer. Mine didn't have one so I went to the Stealer and got knocked out of my boots when the guy told me the price. I think it was like five bucks for a dang washer. But he was cool and let me trace it out on a piece of paper. I then went to Advanced Auto Parts and bought 5 of them for a couple bucks. My plug would leak also, then I read on here about the washer. No leak since.

Nov 23, 2006 | 07:23 AM

AustinS

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any 1/2" or 14mm copper washer should fix you right up

Austin

Nov 23, 2006 | 07:51 AM

Robert6401

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Get a Fumoto Oil Drain Valve. It will seal you right up and make changing your oil 100x easier.

Nov 23, 2006 | 07:55 AM

ron's power stroke

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http://www.dieselsite.com/index.asp?...S&Category=451

with this you wont have a leaking plug problem again..

Nov 23, 2006 | 10:17 AM

Kwikkordead

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinS

any 1/2" or 14mm copper washer should fix you right up

Austin

Yes, I use a 14x20x1.5 mm copper washer. New one every time. Never leaks.
I've done oil drains on a customer's VW TDI that had a Fumoto. It seems a convenient way to do things if you don't mind the wait. It's a pretty small stream that comes down. I could go eat dinner while waiting for 15 quarts to drain!

Nov 23, 2006 | 10:39 AM

Texas Outlaw

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Hmmmm, re-thinking that whole Fumoto deal now. I don't want to wait forever and a day for the oil to drain. Maybe I will scratch that from the list.

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Nov 24, 2006 | 08:07 AM

krcobra

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Thanks. Just the info I was looking for.

Nov 25, 2006 | 04:08 PM

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Hmmmm, re-thinking that whole Fumoto deal now. I don't want to wait forever and a day for the oil to drain. Maybe I will scratch that from the list.

I changed my oil today, and it took about 12 minutes to drain the 14 Qts of hot oil using the Fumoto oil drain plug, About the same amount of time it took to precharge the new oil filter with oil, and no leaks. I think it's worth the money and make changing oil a little easy er.