Leaking Oil

nba1341 · May 12th, 2008, 01:13 AM

Ok so I changed my oil 2 weeks ago and I did not change the oil pan bolt gasket and tightened it up and put my filter on blah blah and added oil.

I noticed I was dripping so I got under there and tightened it 1 half turn and figured ok so it wasnt tight enough it will stop now.

Well found out it was still dripping so I tightened a little more but it still drips so Im not going to try and tighten it anymore because I don't want to overtighten the bolt and ruin my oil pan.

Do you guys think its dripping because I didnt replace the bolts gasket/washer thingy? My current one is plastic which i thought was kind of weird how would that stop oil....

Do you think if i change out the bolt washer/gasket it will fix my problem? (btw no oil leaking from filter thats perfect)

93hatch · May 12th, 2008, 01:29 AM

probly, my friends a lube tech and they change the gasket on the oil pan bolt on every car they do for that exact reason

nba1341 · May 12th, 2008, 01:33 AM

do they hand tighten or machine tighten the bolt?

im scared to overtighten it with my hand....

93hatch · May 12th, 2008, 01:34 AM

hand tighten, we tighten the shit outa the ones on my fox, with a rachet

nba1341 · May 12th, 2008, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

hand tighten, we tighten the shit outa the ones on my fox, with a rachet

so you tighten it till it wont turn no more by hand?

93hatch · May 12th, 2008, 01:45 AM

yeah just like, im not conceited, well, i am about some shit, but im strong as fuck, like when your tightening it you can tell if your abouta break something you know what i mean? like tight yes to the point you think your gona break something, no

ujslost · May 12th, 2008, 07:50 AM

just tighten it with a wrench, you should be able to tell when its tight enough. dont torque the shit out of it. or your gonna strip either the bolt or the pan threads out. Then your gonna have to get a pan saver plug which suck balls

baine21225 · May 12th, 2008, 09:30 AM

just replace the rubber piece

trueblue01 · May 12th, 2008, 09:35 AM

Order up an new bolt AND gasket.

nba1341 · May 12th, 2008, 01:03 PM

can i just go to autozone/pep boys?

ryans88gt · May 12th, 2008, 01:51 PM

Well I'll tell you what I do. When I take the plug out for an oil change, I immediately wipe it off and put a little bit of ultra black RTV around the threads and base of the bolt.

I let it set up for about 20 minutes while I let the oil drain and change the filter. I wipe all the oil off the pan and then I put the bolt back in there just slightly tighter than hand tight. Let the RTV cure for a little bit while I put the car back on the ground, put tools away etc... Then I fill with oil, run it, and check the level. I have never had a pan bolt leak oil.

ujslost · May 12th, 2008, 05:51 PM

reckon how much of that rtv is unthreading off the bolt when you remove the bolt from the pan and getting in the engine?

JBIGBOOTSY · May 12th, 2008, 06:53 PM

Wait....Your supposed to put the plug back in after you change your oil?

ujslost · May 12th, 2008, 07:03 PM

only if you want to. ya dont have to. its just one of those extra bolts ya throw away.

terribleonexx88 · May 12th, 2008, 07:12 PM

my check oil sensor in the side of the pan leaks, how ironic

nba1341 · May 12th, 2008, 11:13 PM

what is rtv?

ujslost · May 12th, 2008, 11:19 PM

automotive silicone glue. get the black if ya need some.

May 12th, 2008, 01:13 AM	#1
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	Leaking Oil Ok so I changed my oil 2 weeks ago and I did not change the oil pan bolt gasket and tightened it up and put my filter on blah blah and added oil. I noticed I was dripping so I got under there and tightened it 1 half turn and figured ok so it wasnt tight enough it will stop now. Well found out it was still dripping so I tightened a little more but it still drips so Im not going to try and tighten it anymore because I don't want to overtighten the bolt and ruin my oil pan. Do you guys think its dripping because I didnt replace the bolts gasket/washer thingy? My current one is plastic which i thought was kind of weird how would that stop oil.... Do you think if i change out the bolt washer/gasket it will fix my problem? (btw no oil leaking from filter thats perfect) __________________ I'm a good boy now. [COLOR=red][B]slow car club - crew member 7 of 9 [COLOR=White]Mood: Cool :cool: [/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR]

May 12th, 2008, 01:29 AM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	probly, my friends a lube tech and they change the gasket on the oil pan bolt on every car they do for that exact reason __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 12th, 2008, 01:33 AM	#3
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	do they hand tighten or machine tighten the bolt? im scared to overtighten it with my hand.... __________________ I'm a good boy now. [COLOR=red][B]slow car club - crew member 7 of 9 [COLOR=White]Mood: Cool :cool: [/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR]

May 12th, 2008, 01:34 AM	#4
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	hand tighten, we tighten the shit outa the ones on my fox, with a rachet __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 12th, 2008, 01:45 AM	#6
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah just like, im not conceited, well, i am about some shit, but im strong as fuck, like when your tightening it you can tell if your abouta break something you know what i mean? like tight yes to the point you think your gona break something, no __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 12th, 2008, 07:50 AM	#7
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	just tighten it with a wrench, you should be able to tell when its tight enough. dont torque the shit out of it. or your gonna strip either the bolt or the pan threads out. Then your gonna have to get a pan saver plug which suck balls __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

May 12th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#8
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	just replace the rubber piece

May 12th, 2008, 09:35 AM	#9
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	Order up an new bolt AND gasket. __________________ Never fast enough.

May 12th, 2008, 01:03 PM	#10
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	can i just go to autozone/pep boys? __________________ I'm a good boy now. [COLOR=red][B]slow car club - crew member 7 of 9 [COLOR=White]Mood: Cool :cool: [/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR]

May 12th, 2008, 01:51 PM	#11
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I'll tell you what I do. When I take the plug out for an oil change, I immediately wipe it off and put a little bit of ultra black RTV around the threads and base of the bolt. I let it set up for about 20 minutes while I let the oil drain and change the filter. I wipe all the oil off the pan and then I put the bolt back in there just slightly tighter than hand tight. Let the RTV cure for a little bit while I put the car back on the ground, put tools away etc... Then I fill with oil, run it, and check the level. I have never had a pan bolt leak oil. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

May 12th, 2008, 05:51 PM	#12
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	reckon how much of that rtv is unthreading off the bolt when you remove the bolt from the pan and getting in the engine? __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

May 12th, 2008, 06:53 PM	#13
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wait....Your supposed to put the plug back in after you change your oil?

May 12th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#14
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	only if you want to. ya dont have to. its just one of those extra bolts ya throw away. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

May 12th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#15
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 822 iTrader: 0 reviews	my check oil sensor in the side of the pan leaks, how ironic __________________ 85 svo. work in progress

May 12th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#16
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	what is rtv? __________________ I'm a good boy now. [COLOR=red][B]slow car club - crew member 7 of 9 [COLOR=White]Mood: Cool :cool: [/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR]

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May 12th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#17
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	automotive silicone glue. get the black if ya need some. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

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