dodgethis Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 Gentlement, and Gals. I have been chaning out my oil with no problem in the past. I have been using the Castrol Synthetic 5W-30 with titanium with a Wix oil filter. I was talking to some of my friends who were suggesting grabbing a o-ring (could be a rubber gasket, or maleable piece of metal) that goes into the oil plug to better seal. This is why im creating this thread. On our W-body's are we supposed to do that everytime we change our oil? I remember when taking my oil plug out, it has a type of white plastic o-ring that goes around the threads, and I have never changed it. I am leaking a little bit of oil (not a big deal due to i was leaking even when I was using conventional), and wondered if possible i could at least help slow down the leak. Quote
urbex Posted January 9, 2012 Report Posted January 9, 2012 I have never done such a thing... I'd just get a new drain plug if you're concerned. I think mine was like $1 and some change... Quote
alec_b Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 I never replace the o-ring on my drain plug... and it's just fine. Never leaked a drop. If you've got the white plastic ring on your drain plug, it's not the OE plug. The OE ones have a 15mm head, and a built in o-ring under the shoulder. The ones with the white plastic rings never seal up, we have those at work. Quote
3pt1lumina Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 My Z34 has an aftermarket plug and it leaks a drop every so often. Last time I changed the oil I forgot to put that gasket back on and it actually stopped leaking. But I'll replace it with the proper drain plug next time. I just keep forgetting. All of my other cars don't leak and all have the original plugs except for the 90. Quote
dodgethis Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks guys, i'll either grab an OE plug and see if it will help, or start looking to getting some kinda gasket to go before the plug. Quote
Crazy K Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 aftermarket Magnetic plug - Motormite "Oil-tite!" 65372 this has the stock style O-ring seal on it and i use it on Everything without problem. I've seen it in both a 13mm and 15mm head. Quote
MonteCarloDude Posted January 10, 2012 Report Posted January 10, 2012 aftermarket Magnetic plug - Motormite "Oil-tite!" 65372 this has the stock style O-ring seal on it and i use it on Everything without problem. I've seen it in both a 13mm and 15mm head. ^^ What he said!! I use the same drain plug with no problems. Quote
dodgethis Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks guys, looks like I'll be replacing the oil plug, that's cool it is a magnet. Anything to help out a high mileage vehicle! Quote
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