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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 09:00 PM
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I'm curious, is it a good maintenance idea to get a new oil drain plug? Or is it a waste?
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A new rubber gasket maybe. I bought a 10 pack from Rock Auto for like $6 and replace as necessary.

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A new rubber gasket maybe. I bought a 10 pack from Rock Auto for like $6 and replace as necessary.

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I have been using the same plug for 14+ years
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Originally Posted by 8VETTE7
I replaced mine with a magnetic drain plug at the first oil change. The magnetic one I bought came with a copper washer. I have replaced the copper washer once in 10 years.
I'm looking at a magnetic one that has a rubber washer. It's probably time to change it out anyway!
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