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I would just clean them good, check the threads and seal and put them back in.
other cars ive had i never replace a plug or seal before and never leaked in those areas.
my motorcycles for some reason i got on the band wagon of replacing the crush washers every other oil change i guess due to the nature of the oil pan location in front of the rear tire.
On my 911 Carrera they want you to change the plug and the aluminum crush washer every time. I do the washer only without issue. This is the only vehicle that i have owned that requires this nonsense. Just clean it and re-install....
Last edited by jimmie jam; Jun 11, 2021 at 10:33 AM.
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I’ve never changed the oil drain plug on any of my Vettes and have not experienced any leaks. Just keep using the original one unless a problem develops.
This Tacoma is 25 years old and approaching 415,00 trouble-free miles and still has the original drain plug. Checked it last weekend when changing my oil and still fine. As long as you are careful and don't cross-thread it should never need to be changed.
This Tacoma is 25 years old and approaching 415,00 trouble-free miles and still has the original drain plug. Checked it last weekend when changing my oil and still fine. As long as you are careful and don't cross-thread it should never need to be changed.
My Tacoma S-Runner is 19 years old and still has the original drain plug. It has only about 93,500 miles on it though so it’s not even broken in yet.
