looked under my car and saw a little oil spot. It is coming from the oil drain bolt. leaking very slowly. only a few drips a day. what could cause this? how can i fix it?

edit:it is tightened all the way, and there looks to be no cracks.


Modified by D 2da A9 at 11:16 PM 2/10/2006

 

"under your can"??? is it still leaking? you might just need a new washer or the bolt is not tighted to specs??? good luck

 

new washer should fix it.

 

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its like 93 cents or something or was it 63 cents.... i duno all i remember is that its less then a dollar at acura

 

i actually got the same problem with my da new washer eh?imma half to try that out cause i got a new oil plug but its still leaking??weird

 

yeah i have the same problem

new washer fixed it for me

 

everytime u do a oil change the washer should be changed, if u get it changed somewhere else they probably dont even change it.

 

i need new washer too, i'll prolly use teflon to prevent just in case too

 

alright cool, dose anybody know the washer size i dont want to have to bring the bolt i just changed my oil 100 miles ago i dont want it all to drain out.

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lol car*

 

Just go to a Honda/Acura dealer and tell them you need the washer for your oil drain bolt. They should know what you are talking about.

 

ok cool, thanks

 

Yea, change the washer and see if that helps.
I had a problem once with my sohc oil pan, the inner threads to the oil pan were stripped.

 

Ask for a "crush washer"

 

Would a new oil plug gasket work?thats what I got havent put it on yet

 

its a washer. no gasket.

 

5th gen ludette : You said your oil pan threads where stripped? Mine are also stripped and I had an oversize bolt put in. It still drips some out everyday but not enough to worry about. I was told I could goto Canadian Tire and get this rubber plug that can go in and as you tighten it up it expands out to fill the hole? What did you do? Anyone else have input I'd like to hear it also.

 

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well for the time being, yea I put an oversized plug..but like you said, it would still leak. I ended up replacing the pan all together.