Oil Drain Plug Gasket
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Oil Drain Plug Gasket
98 Exploder 4.0 SOHC 4x4
OK, sorry in advance for such a lame question.... makes me feel like I have never picked up a wrench before in my life, but here goes...
Since I sold my car and am now personally focusing on keeping my wife's exploder running, I went to gather parts to change the oil and NOBODY around here has in stock an oil drain plug gasket for my truck! Both autozone & Kragen both said they don't have one and can't get one.... that doesn't sound right! I did find a picture of one I could order on Kragen's site, but don't know why they couldn't get it. Is it April fools day already? Anyway, he said he had generic ones he could sell me but didn't know the dimensions. To make me feel even stupider, when I got rid of my car (Accord), I accidentally threw the Exploder service manual in the trunk instead of the Accord manual-AHHHHHH.
So getting to the point, the Ford Dealership (try to avoid them) isn't open on Sunday's... well parts isn't, and I really need to get this done today if possible, so if anyone can tell me what size I need or any other brilliant tips, I can get a generic gasket, change my oil, and feel a little better about myself.
Thanks!
OK, sorry in advance for such a lame question.... makes me feel like I have never picked up a wrench before in my life, but here goes...
Since I sold my car and am now personally focusing on keeping my wife's exploder running, I went to gather parts to change the oil and NOBODY around here has in stock an oil drain plug gasket for my truck! Both autozone & Kragen both said they don't have one and can't get one.... that doesn't sound right! I did find a picture of one I could order on Kragen's site, but don't know why they couldn't get it. Is it April fools day already? Anyway, he said he had generic ones he could sell me but didn't know the dimensions. To make me feel even stupider, when I got rid of my car (Accord), I accidentally threw the Exploder service manual in the trunk instead of the Accord manual-AHHHHHH.
So getting to the point, the Ford Dealership (try to avoid them) isn't open on Sunday's... well parts isn't, and I really need to get this done today if possible, so if anyone can tell me what size I need or any other brilliant tips, I can get a generic gasket, change my oil, and feel a little better about myself.
Thanks!
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Thanks.
When I got it off I did see that it isn't like other vehicles I have owned, since it has a rubber gasket that fits INTO the head of the plug, rather than an aluminum washer..... good to know for future reference.
When I got it off I did see that it isn't like other vehicles I have owned, since it has a rubber gasket that fits INTO the head of the plug, rather than an aluminum washer..... good to know for future reference.
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