Small drip from oil drain plug
#16
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I recently worked on a car (new-to-me track car) that had a slight leak at the drain plug... and it turned out to be TWO gaskets on there!!
Crazy things happen. You might have changed the washer, but there might be another one on there from a previous oil change.
Crazy things happen. You might have changed the washer, but there might be another one on there from a previous oil change.
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#20
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But that is also the bad news. Had you not noticed the leak, or assumed it meant nothing, the drain plug could have come loose and possibly cost you an engine.
Get yourself a good torque wrench. There's no excuse to not have one if one is doing his own oil/filter servicing, or any other work for that matter.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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Get yourself a tourque wrench but you dont have to spend a bundle on one. I got a Torin (made in Ontario Canada) for twenty odd dollars. I also got a collapsible wheel wrench which fits in my tool box for about the same amount. Glad that you fixed the oil drip.
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#23
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I just had this issue and found out my torque wrench was way off. Check yours for correct calibration.