Can a bad oil pan cause a drain plug to fail?
The drain plug also contains a crush type gasket which can fail over time or if it isn’t replaced. If the plug is stripped out during an oil change, it may take some time to notice the leak. The only way to fix the stripped threads that the oil drain plug has caused is by having the pan replaced.
Can a drain plug be stripped out during an oil change?
If the plug is stripped out during an oil change, it may take some time to notice the leak. The only way to fix the stripped threads that the oil drain plug has caused is by having the pan replaced. Leaving it with stripped threads will only lead to more issues down the road.
How do you tighten an oil drain plug?
It is important to start the oil drain plug with your fingers, so that you eliminate the possibility of cross-threading the bolt. Continue to tighten it, until you can not turn it anymore. Place a socket onto the oil drain plug and continue tightening it until it is snug on the oil pan. Give it one more 1/4 turn.
What causes the oil to leak from the drain?
A worn or damaged drain plug can cause the oil to leak. The oil plug sealing or the whole oil drain plug should be replaced every oil change. However, most people skip this and install the old drain plug again. This can cause the oil plug O-ring to leak.
What happens when you over tighten an oil drain plug?
When you over tighten the plug, you are damaging the screw pitch. In the case where the plug is over tightened, you have to change the whole oil pan. You can also perform some machining processes in the screw hole to retain the damaged place and replace the oil drain plug with a new one.
Do you need a new oil pan drain plug?
When you go for an oil change, make sure they are familiar with the oil drain plug you have inserted. They need to know that only the Piggyback Center Bolt is removed for an oil change. If they attempt to remove the whole plug you will, with certainty, need a new oil pan!
What do drain plugs do in a car?
Oil drain plugs are what the car uses to keep oil in the oil pan. In order to change the oil, you need to first drain the old oil and to do that, you have to take off the oil drain plug.
Where is the oil drain plug in a car?
An oil drain plug is a large nut usually located in the lowest point of the oil pan at the bottom of the engine where all engine oil capacity rests. The reason why it is located here is for it to drain the maximum amount of oil, when changing engine oil. To reach the oil drain plug, you have to crawl underneath the car or lift the car using a