Willygee Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Getting ready to do an oil change..is the drain plug washer reusable? 22k on vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Don Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I reuse mine 2 or 3 times . . . . but then, I don't over torque them and squish them out of shape Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willygee Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 Thanks Don..better have one on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 The idea is to change the washer with every oil change. That being said, you could get away with using it again. Eventually, it will start to leak. With the "skid plate" on the bottom of the van, you won't see the oil on your driveway......you won't even know it's leaking......until the next time you do an oil change. I know some guys who swear that you can reuse those washers if you flip it everytime. I saw a Honda where the drain plug was stripped and rounded off, there was blue Loctite everywhere around the drain hole,. and the washer was smashed and deformed. Oil change every 3,000 miles since it was new.....always by the same shop. A shop!!! The owner of the shop actually told me that they started using Loctite because it was leaking, the drain plug was all beat up from them using air tools to try to get the plug on tighter to stop the leaking. Every time they used an air tool to tighten the drain plug, it smashed & deformed the washer even more. Of course, they had to use more torque to remove the drain plug at every oil change. This guy actually told me that they were applying 50 ft lbs of torque on the drain plug. Dude swears that they did everything so that the engine wouldn't leak oil. I believed him. Then I asked him why he didn't use a new washer at every oil change. He couldn't answer that. I got a new drain plug and washer. That car doesn't leak oil anymore. Buy a new washer with every oil change. They are $0.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 78042 miles 10+ oil changes , the sealing washer is a good fit in the plug and pan. Be careful do not overtighten, you will be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willygee Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Is the washer 14mm? On my way to napa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Drain plug thread pitch is M12X1.75. 1/2" crush washer will be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBR9NAQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Intall this. Gasket is built in. You will never need to change another washer, or turn the wrench, ever again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fifty150 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Weird. Posted an image. But can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Willygee Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 16 hours ago, Fifty150 said: Drain plug thread pitch is M12X1.75. 1/2" crush washer will be perfect. Thanks..just picked up plug washer assy from autozone..the washer appears black rubber though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 OEM washer is not rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willygee Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 20 hours ago, Fifty150 said: OEM washer is not rubber. Is it aluminum or fiber..crush type or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Metal. Most likely aluminum. Less likely, stainless steel. Not copper. Not rubber. Not fiber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tworock Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Save yourself some hassle longterm. Install a fumoto valve. Learned about them long ago as a fix for old Ford Aerostars. My Connect is a 2010, the first improvement I made, never a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 11 hours ago, tworock said: Install a fumoto valve Point taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalienz Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I'm not sure about a 2016, but my 2017 the 2.5L engine oil drain plug washer is a rubber O-ring that is a part of the drain plug, I've changed my oil 4 times, reused the drain plug, no leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 The Oem O-ring plug on my 2014 2.5 liter has 19 oil changes on it and is holding up very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, zalienz said: engine oil drain plug washer is a rubber O-ring that is a part of the drain plug Sorry. I was thinking of the aftermarket drain plug I was using. I drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) On 5/13/2021 at 2:10 AM, Fifty150 said: Point taken \ Anything that sticks down lower than the bottom of the drain pan like that is subject to getting whacked by an object on the road or a high railroad track kind of situation. If that happens, you may or may not realize that all of your oil just got dumped. Couldn't get passed that. That DOES look about as protected as you get by that frame rail(?), but on the other cars i've owned it stuck down further than anything else around on the bottom. Went this way: https://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC/ref=asc_df_B0002SR7TC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312104220456&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11786479864811216725&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016355&hvtargid=pla-569065623780&psc=1 Your stock drain gasket will NEVER wear out. Every other oil change takes less than 5 minutes of my time. Removing the dipstick and inserting the tube, pumping 10 times to get vacuum. I come back in 15 minutes and its' sucked all the oil out. I get my funnel and dump in the new oil. They I reverse the valve on the pump and use it to send the old oil into the 5 qt jug I just emptied. Edited May 16, 2021 by MLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 The cardboard lower skid plate will protect it.......I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) On 5/12/2021 at 11:41 AM, tworock said: Install a fumoto valve. Fumoto is not the only seller. EZ-107(12mm-1.75) EZ Oil Drain Valve with EZ Oil Drain Valve Adapter A-107 works just as well. My truck, which also has the 12mm-1.75 thread pitch as the Transit Connect, has this combination installed. Works exactly the same. A simple ball valve. It makes oil changes so much easier. Drain directly into the disposal container. Zero mess. No oil gushing out and splashing everywhere when you first pull the drain plug. No pouring oil from the drain pan back into those little bottles. If anything is big enough to be 20+ inches off the ground, and can fit between the crossmember and the sway bar...... it gets knocked off and I lose my oil. Edited January 17 by Fifty150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 It is now 2024 The OEM Plug and O ring are at 26 + oil changes and every thing is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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