So I went out to the garage to start the snow bloweer yesterday just to make sure it worked before we got any snow:hick: . The 88 T-bird has been sitting for 3 weeks in the garage. Every week I check the oil and start it and let it idle for 15 minutes just to keep things *oiled* up. I've done that every winter when I put it away. Any ways I dropped the spark plug for the snow blower and it rolled right under the T-bird. I look under there and noticed a small oil spot about the size of the top of a soup can under the rear sump plug. I was like "wtf the motor was changed this year and the pan is new?" Well then I remembered something. I changed the oil back in September. When I did I didn't change the oil plug gasket. Well it turns out the oil drain plug is tight but the gasket is a one time use thing:hick: . So now it's going to leak a little till I change the oil in the spring. Ah the joys of doing something stupid when it's so simple not to :dunce: . It leaks so little that I didn't even notice that oil was missing when I checked before I started it. Oh well.
both those gaskets leak on my mark VII(two drain plugs) annoying isnt it? I'm not draining mine soon, stupid royal purple isnt cheap.
Yep stupid easy to change too;)
Mines leaking Mobil 1. That's expensive stuff too:hick:
its funny cause i leave cardboard under it and it turns purple
Well now you know how to dye cardboard ;)
hahaha thats a expensive dye! Almost 8 a quart!
Well gets your money's worth out of it. Dye lots of cardboard and do an art project ;)
10-30W ford motor craft synetic blend let it leak at $2.32 a quart i am pissed off my oil is leaking but oh well if it leaks to much i just spend a little on a oil change.
What is this drain plug gasket you people speak of ?????
I've never had a problem with that.
Lucky
Ford makes an updated version of our drain plug (I dont' remember the size or part #) that fits the old fox pan. The updated version has a rubber O-ring seated in of the bolt, like all of the late model stuff. I installed these last time I changed oil and no more leaks.
Well I'll be making a trip to the Ford dealer in the spring then :D
Everyday when I get to work.
i dont know how much this helps but when i had to get a new drain bolt gasket i would just buy a new bolt. should definately work for you four cyl guys though.
the gasket cost almost 3 bucks, itself
new oil drain bolt from autozone which comes with new gasket cost $1.00