Oil Change- Oil Leak
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Oil Change- Oil Leak
Changed oil in the car today, ran into few issues
1. Where can I get the seal/ gasket that goes around the drain plug. Its a rubber gasket- its not leaking but it was pretty chewed up.
2. Saw some oil drops on the oil pan, on some careful examination realized its coming from the bolts holding the pan. 4 bolts were loose, 2 of them were so loose that they were about to fall out. What can cause them to be loose? I checked all of them and tightened these 4.
1. Where can I get the seal/ gasket that goes around the drain plug. Its a rubber gasket- its not leaking but it was pretty chewed up.
2. Saw some oil drops on the oil pan, on some careful examination realized its coming from the bolts holding the pan. 4 bolts were loose, 2 of them were so loose that they were about to fall out. What can cause them to be loose? I checked all of them and tightened these 4.
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You can pick up an oil drain plug gasket at most auto supply stores.
Torque specs for the oil pan bolts are:
1985 - 1987 : 96 in-lbs
1988 and later : 120 - 125 in-lbs.
That'* inch pounds and not foot pounds. they sometimes come loose over time or if the pan was ever dropped and not torque correctly.
You can pick up an oil drain plug gasket at most auto supply stores.
Torque specs for the oil pan bolts are:
1985 - 1987 : 96 in-lbs
1988 and later : 120 - 125 in-lbs.
That'* inch pounds and not foot pounds. they sometimes come loose over time or if the pan was ever dropped and not torque correctly.
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