Engine Oil leaking even after tightening drain plug

Asked by Shubh Sep 10, 2023 at 06:10 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Engine oil leaking, even after tightening the drain plug
it continues to leak. What is the cause of this?

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oil plug seal cracked, cracked oil pan where the plug threads in, wrong plug, stripped oil plug threads or in the oil pan itself.

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Maybe a copper washer like they use for brake lines to calipers , A smooth flat surface on the oil pan doesn't hurt . Don't go ape$h!t with the torque trying to stop the leak or you'll be sorry

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