Hi All:

Does anyone know the size of the oil plug and the crush washer ???????

Thanks....

 

I changed my oil two times so far...My 07 outtie's oil drain plugdoes not have a washer...
I don't know the size...

 

Just get one from autozone, I'm not sure of the diameter but I took in my oil plug with me and did a comparison with all the different sizes and the one I got works pretty well, not even a haze of oil around it. I got the onse that are metal with a rubber middle, I think it works better than the crusher washers.

 

Thanks for the info....

This will be my first oil change and I will not be going to the dealer.......

 

Why can't you re-use the oil drain plug that is already screwed into the pan?

 

It's 14 and you get them from any auto parts store.

The washers are cheap and do help provide a better seal. I don't like drips on my garage floor so I use them. Most vehicles will be just fine without them but if somebody who changed the oil for you decided to twist the bolt as tight as they can, it may have warped the edge of the tank or messed up the face of the bolt. That eventually ends up in a leak.

 

If you are doing your own changes and planning on keeping the outie for a while, this might make your life easier.

http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/Se...lts.asp?Cat=33

you need the F-106 with ADL106, with nipple or without.

 

Unless you took it off, I would be willing to bet that it does. The original washer crushes (hence its name) and can be difficult to remove. I had to use a knife blade to pop it loose at my first oil change. I put an oe Mitsu crush washer on at the first oil change and had to do the same thing at the last oil change to get it off as well. I am now using a copper washer, since I have a whole bag of them that are the correct size from previous vehicles and the mitsu crush washer cost over $1 each at the dealership parts counter.