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Leaking Oil Pan

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Old Skooler

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I noticed last night a little pool of oil under my car. After jacking it up and looking both oil pan plugs are dripping very slightly. This is a 7 quart canton oil pan, only 3 years old. I cranked down and its tight, but looking at it it looks like my speed shop added a washer between the bolt and pan. I suspect this maybe an issue as it has never leaked before this. I'm going to change the oils this evening and remove the washer, does anyone recommend a special washer or some sort of sealant?
 

89oem

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They should be crush washers or hard rubberized type. Thats whats on the stock pan.
 

mikestang63

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if you overtighten the bolt, you can warp the pan and/or strip the threads on the pan. They sell rubber plugs in the help section that replace the bolt if the threads are stripped.
 
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