oil drain plug torque
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Dry as a bone. Not a drip or any residue on the Fumoto. I will say this. That little retainer ring took me a good 15 minutes to get it on(on the original install). I tried several times with Channel locks and several more with standard sized Vise-grips before I got it on. In fact, I told myself on the last try, if it didn't work that time, I was going to just say the heck with it.
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Dry as a bone. Not a drip or any residue on the Fumoto. I will say this. That little retainer ring took me a good 15 minutes to get it on(on the original install). I tried several times with Channel locks and several more with standard sized Vise-grips before I got it on. In fact, I told myself on the last try, if it didn't work that time, I was going to just say the heck with it.
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Mine is leaking a little as well-about a drop an hour.
It was completely dry until I changed the oil for the first time and put on a brand new copper washer!!!!
On Guzzle's site it says to get an M14 copper washer......which I did....IT IS BIGGER than the original copper washer I removed.
I saved the original and will get an exact replacement size to it for the next oil change....I think the M14 is too big...it is a little sloppy on the drain plug.
It was completely dry until I changed the oil for the first time and put on a brand new copper washer!!!!
On Guzzle's site it says to get an M14 copper washer......which I did....IT IS BIGGER than the original copper washer I removed.
I saved the original and will get an exact replacement size to it for the next oil change....I think the M14 is too big...it is a little sloppy on the drain plug.
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Laughing Gas
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I replaced the old one with a brand new one too, but like yours, mine felt a little sloppy. What do I know, I just told the Kragen Auto Parts dude to get me a replacement. If torquing it to 30 doesn't work, I'm going to look for a soft washer.
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Does anybody know what to torque the oil drain plug to? I have had a very slow leak there since i bought the truck a year ago. Changed the oil the last time and used the same copper washer and it leaked pretty bad. Got a tip on this forum how to hook up a shop-vac to the filler tube and pull the plug without losing any oil so I replaced the washer with a brand new one. Same thing. About 1 drip every hour or two. I can't visually see anything wrong with the seat or the plug.
I hear they are selling plastic washers now. Would that be a better way to go in case there is some small imperfection on the seat or plug I just can't see. Any ideas would help. Thanks. Gary
I hear they are selling plastic washers now. Would that be a better way to go in case there is some small imperfection on the seat or plug I just can't see. Any ideas would help. Thanks. Gary
I had the exact same problem when I first bought the truck. I found a hard plastic washer (AutoZone) to replace the brass one, and I have never had a leak since.
I just replaced it after 100,000 miles. The old one wasn't leaking, the pack I bought came with 2 (75 cents) and I figured I should finally use it before I lose it.
Hope that helps.
Good Luck.
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Laughing Gas
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Whitey,
I do believe we have an Auto Zone out here so I will try them. I just check my new copper washer torqued to 30 lbs and it's still leaking. thanks for the tip.
I do believe we have an Auto Zone out here so I will try them. I just check my new copper washer torqued to 30 lbs and it's still leaking. thanks for the tip.
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I wasn't aware that a copper washer (M14) was available with a rubber center ring......I'll bet that will do the trick!! Guzzle doesn't mention that rubber ring in his oil change procedure-just to get a M14 copper washer.
My original copper washer did not have any rubber center, but like I said before it did not leak at all before the change.
My original copper washer did not have any rubber center, but like I said before it did not leak at all before the change.
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Well AutoZone had the plastic washer, but I found out why the leak too! My 2002 PSD truck uses a M14 "1.25" (19mm) hex plug with no flange to seat the washer. Basically, the plug looks just like a bolt! All the other M14 "1.50" plugs (with a much coarser thread) had a nice, big, round flange below the hex part to seat the washer.
No matter, the blue, plastic washer seems to be doing the trick. Thanks for all your help!
gary
No matter, the blue, plastic washer seems to be doing the trick. Thanks for all your help!
gary
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Go outside and take a peek again at your drain plug.....there is quite a bit of damage that will occur before the rock ever gets that high to the Fumoto.
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Well AutoZone had the plastic washer, but I found out why the leak too! My 2002 PSD truck uses a M14 "1.25" (19mm) hex plug with no flange to seat the washer. Basically, the plug looks just like a bolt! All the other M14 "1.50" plugs (with a much coarser thread) had a nice, big, round flange below the hex part to seat the washer.
No matter, the blue, plastic washer seems to be doing the trick. Thanks for all your help!
gary
No matter, the blue, plastic washer seems to be doing the trick. Thanks for all your help!
gary
Mine is exactly the same. The blue plastic washer was the only thing that fixed it. I was paranoid the first 20k miles, checking it all the time. After that, I made it a total of 100k miles. I felt I should change it or lose the spare one. It never leaked.
Good Luck.
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Laughing Gas
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Whitey,
Been a week or two now and not a drip with the blue plastic washer. 'All I did was "snug" the drain plug up - very little tq. And yes, I have a spare. Funny, I'm not a big fan of plastic except in this case!
gary
Been a week or two now and not a drip with the blue plastic washer. 'All I did was "snug" the drain plug up - very little tq. And yes, I have a spare. Funny, I'm not a big fan of plastic except in this case!
gary
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