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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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Do I need to replace any washers on the drain plug when I do a change? I remember on my Mitsu, I needed to replace the alum washer each time that I did a change.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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Up to you, I have not
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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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there's a rubber o-ring pressed in a recess before the threads, pretty good design... it's a 13mm plug, very easy to change and I didn't replace the seal
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The seal is designed to be permanent.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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The seal is designed to be permanent.
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Begin your search now for a magnetic plug as they're no longer available @ your friendly, local Chevrolet dealership! Might get a few filters while you're at it since they're cheaper there than anywhere else. (And they keep your warranty in force also!)


If I didn't have mag plug(s) in my engine, this crud would still be floating around, lapping (wearing) my engine down at a more rapid rate that it already is!
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Old May 26, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Begin your search now for a magnetic plug as they're no longer available @ your friendly, local Chevrolet dealership! Might get a few filters while you're at it since they're cheaper there than anywhere else. (And they keep your warranty in force also!)


If I didn't have mag plug(s) in my engine, this crud would still be floating around, lapping (wearing) my engine down at a more rapid rate that it already is!
I put a filtermag on the oil filter. You'd be shocked at how much more, of those nasty little particles, it pulls from the oil.

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Originally Posted by gota07
The seal is designed to be permanent.
I second that.
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