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Do you mean the oil drain plug bolt washer? If so, yes, change at every oil change. The gasket on the oil filter is already integrated, just needs a slight lubrication before screwing on. Also make sure the old gasket from the old filter is not stuck the to oil filter pump.
I checked an s2000 oem oil filter and it too is integrated into the oil filter, not separate.
Do you mean the oil drain plug bolt washer? If so, yes, change at every oil change. The gasket on the oil filter is already integrated, just needs a slight lubrication before screwing on. Also make sure the old gasket from the old filter is not stuck the to oil filter pump.
I checked an s2000 oem oil filter and it too is integrated into the oil filter, not separate.
You actually replace the drain plug washer every oil change? Never replaced one to my recollection, never had a drain plug leak. Interesting.
They're a few cents. Worth it.
Question is what size does ours require. I guess you could get them at any GM dealership. .
Not about money, as I'm sure it's literally almost nothing. It's about ignorance; in all the years I've worked on cars, I don't recall anybody using or recommending one.
I use an oil tite (dorman) 66451 rubber drain plug gasket on a magnetic drain plug I bought from mam or zip, can't remember. The drain plug gaskets are available at your flaps.
I use an oil tite (dorman) 66451 rubber drain plug gasket on a magnetic drain plug I bought from mam or zip, can't remember. The drain plug gaskets are available at your flaps.
Now I'm totally confused...
I'm talking of the tiny silver drain plug washer ring looking thing... Not larger rubber gasket built into the filter body.
And what's flaps? 😊.
Probably not as confused as the rest of us. You should have just said "drain plug" from the start. The "drain plug gasket" is actually more like an O-ring and no, I wouldn't change it every oil change.
Last edited by Brackets; Oct 10, 2017 at 05:24 AM.
I believe it's a "crush washer" for the oil pan drain bolt. They're (typically) designed to be replaced at each oil change, tho it's not really a necessity.
