What is an oil plug crush washer?
They’re commonly found any time a threaded fastener has to seal in a liquid; the most common example is the crush washer under the oil drain plug of most cars. Tighten the plug, the soft copper washer deforms to fill any gaps, making a liquid-tight seal.
How do you remove the crush washer from the oil drain plug?
The crush washer commonly gets distorted and conforms to the smaller root diameter of the drain plug above the threads…. Use a pair of pliers to hold the OD of the washer, and spin the drain plug while pulling away on the washer… It will “grab” the threads and come off.. You can also just cut the washer off.
Do you need a drain plug gasket?
No. You don’t. The gasket on your drain plug should be good for many oil changes. If there is a need to replace anything it is the gasket …and really only needs to be replaced if the drain plug begins to leak.
Can you drain the oil out of the washer?
I don’t want to have to deal with removing the plug when the engine is full of new oil. It will probably start to weep once you have cycled the engine running a few times. Maybe you can clean your pan for the oil really well, then drain the oil and pour it back in once you have re-installed the washer and plug.
Is there a crush washer on the oil drain plug?
I have a 2011 Legacy with over 105k miles on it. Guess what I’ve never changed on it and doesn’t leak? That’s right the crush washer/drain plug. I finally got around to putting a Fumoto on it last LOF. I did an oil change on my 2009 Outback. After I finished, I realized that I had failed to install the little crusher washer on the oil drain plug.
What happens when you pull drain plug on Subaru washer?
When the drain plug is pulled, only air was pulled in – very little oil dripped out while the washer and plug were quickly dealt with! [Jesse Pinkman] “Yeah Science!” [/Jesse Pinkman] I’m with tram on this. You probably overtightened the plug or will have to so it doesn’t leak.
Can you leave the oil drain plug in?
It will probably start to weep once you have cycled the engine running a few times. Maybe you can clean your pan for the oil really well, then drain the oil and pour it back in once you have re-installed the washer and plug. yeah, I suppose you could leave it but, you have an easy, and one ‘odd’ options.