Oil drain plug leaking after oil change

Maybe like a drop every hour or 3. If there was no oil leak before the oil change , then there is a possibility of wrong repair done at the workshop. Generally, for changing oil , the oil pan need not be touched at all, except for the oil drain plug. If the vehicle underbody is checked on a two post lift, then the leaking area could be spotted. Another reason could be that the plug has not been threaded properly.

If that is the problem, the plug can be adjusted so that it fits properly. In other cases, it may also need to be replaced. Most commonly, the oil leaks due to misaligne loose, or worn out oil filter. Oil Leak After Oil Change.

Fixing very very slow oil drain-plug leak.

Go look at a new drain plug at the dealer. Dealer drain plugs can be very competitively priced and dealer plugs and can be much higher quality than aftermarket plugs.

They said the drain plug that was put on was too small so they went ahead and rethreaded the oil pan. To answer why you have an oil leak after an oil change , we’ll go back to all the additives put in oils today. Old conventional oils were known for creating sludge or gunk in your engine.

If temperatures got too hot the oil could literally bake onto the inside of your motor. Trying a over sized drain plug on a oil pan with messed up threads. I have yet to do another oil change and will update the.

Now have a leak from oil drain plug , dripping same day onto garage floor. Re: over tightened oil drain plug and now its leaking oil. But, filter and drain plug are dry. If the drain plug was not secured to the proper torque it may leak.

For precise tightening instructions, check your. Over tightening the oil drain plug , damages the contact surface which ends up leaking. It then goes back into the oil pan after all the old oil has been drained. I have the slow leaky drain plug , I drained all the oil and put the old one back in and without any oil in the pan (small amount left) it still leaked. I found a new plug and gasket at Napa and am going to replace both.

Ok so I was doing an oil change and after i drained the oil I screwed the drain plug back in and i accidentally tightened it too much. As i was tightening it the plug lost grip and went back to being loose. The drain plug is located at the bottom of the oil pan. Finish the removal process by han staying out of the way of the oil that will run out.

You better start changing the oil crush washer that goes on the drain plug after every oil change from here on out. Yes, an aluminum crush washer is supplied with the oil filter but like I sai you should be able to re-use at least 2-times no problems. Sometimes the filter will leak when not properly tightened. I would monitor the oil level and get it back to the dealership as soon as possible.

If the oil filter did have a little oil put on the rubber gasket it will not seal sometimes, check if was cross threaded the filter of drain plug. The bolt is on there tighter than ever. The EX plug does not negligably reduce ground clearance, and the setup makes for real easy oil changes. Align the oil pan under the drain plug to protect against leakage.

Turn the oil drain plug counterclockwise with the adjustable wrench. If it turns easily, the plug may be loose and simply require tightening. If unscrewing the plug takes effort, then the plug was probably tight,.

No, a drain plug cannot be hauled on so much that the pan warps. The threads would strip out well before that. One problem common when newbies do oil changes is to leave that old filter gasket on the engine and install the new filter with gasket over it.

Even with the engine off it is still dripping oil. It is not leaking from the drain plug. Remove the bolt, plug hole with finger, add crush washer to bolt, remove finger, replace bolt, top off oil.

Option two at next oil change. Fumoto Valve and never worry about removing a bolt and replacing a crush washer again. I crawled down there and could tell it was not coming from the drain bolt. The large diameter Subrau drain plug poses a special problem that if you change oil enough times and never change that seal you will eventually have a plug that you know you tightened come loose, and fall out. With many cars, the bolt that plugs the hole that the oil drains out of is steel, and the oil pan is aluminum.

Crawl under, and find the engine oil screw near the front. Drain and replace the oil filter. Where you plug in the socket, use the wrench to loosen the plug in a counterclockwise direction.

Once relaxe you can use your hand and remove the plug. The hot oil will begin to pour out. Ensure that all the old oil goes into the pan. Torque for oil pan drain plug.

Once when it was cold out and a local muffler shop had a $9. I was amazed he could so overtighten the drain plug with the vise-grip he chewed it up with).