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5th Generation 2005 - 2014 => 2005 - 2014 => Topic started by: midlife on October 14, 2010, 10:34:20 PM
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I'm finally past the extended warranty on my 2006 GT, and changed the oil myself. The previous mechanic "gorilla'ed" the oil pan plug on; I had to use a breaker bar to get it loose. The torque setting is 19 ft-lbs. There was no plastic or metal washer beneath the shoulder of the bolt, and I'm not experiencing any drips. I checked the FSM and it doesn't have details of the bolt.
Question: should there be a washer for the oil pan plug?
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on my V-6 there is a rubber seal built in to the plug. not sure about the V-8 though.
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I don't recall one on my 09 but I'll try to remember to check next time I change the oil. It will be a few months though.
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Decided to change my oil before it got too cold. No seal that I found and this is only the second time the oils been changed. Also if you look closely at the shoulder of the bolt it seems like it has a machined surface maybe to get a better seal without a gasket.
On a side note does the oil pain seem really thin to you? I am kind of wondering if eventually I will strip the plug. Also the drain seems very high in the side of the pan. I doubt you get all the oil out that way.
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Thanks for the confirmation. Yes, the pan seems thin, and I'm leery of stripping the pan.