Those With Aftermarket Oil Pans...question

98stangv8

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There are 2 screws on the bottom of my canton 8 qt pan..one for the oil to drain, and another 3/8" allen bolt in the other...I am leaking a small amount of oil out of this...it is "pretty" tight, but I didn't know how tight to make this. Has anyone else had problems leaking out of this?

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urban96

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maybe pull it out and wrap it with some teflon tape

 

98stangv8

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urban96 said:

maybe pull it out and wrap it with some teflon tape

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where can you get teflon tape?

 

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bdcardinal

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any hardware store. walk in and ask for teflon tape, they will direct you to the right location.

 

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You might just need a little more torque. Mine was leaking a bit after install. Tighten it a little more and there was no problem.

 

98stangv8

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White Stang said:

You might just need a little more torque. Mine was leaking a bit after install. Tighten it a little more and there was no problem.

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should it be so tight that it won't turn at all any more? I just kept turning it, and it was sinking further in....I just didn't want to overtighten it...