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Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

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.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #1 –
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.
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #2 –
Quote from: daboss351;188634
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:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #3 –
its funny cause i leave cardboard under it and it turns purple
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #4 –
Quote from: daboss351;188682
its funny cause i leave cardboard under it and it turns purple


Well now you know how to dye cardboard ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #5 –
hahaha thats a expensive dye! Almost 8 a quart!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #6 –
Well gets your money's worth out of it. Dye lots of cardboard and do an art project ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #7 –
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.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #8 –
What is this drain plug gasket you people speak of ?????

I've never had a problem with that.

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #9 –
Lucky
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #10 –
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.
1988 Thunderbird
306 HO w/ A9P processor
AOD w/ Transgo Reprogrammer
Full Digital Dash w/ twin Cyberdyne A-pillar gauges 
245/50/16 Tires on Snowflakes
Engine swap - CA smog compliant

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #11 –
Quote from: 88BlueBird;188727
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
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

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Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....


Everyday when I get to work.
1987 TC
 

Ever do something dumb and you wanted to smack yourself....

Reply #13 –
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
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible
2015 Ford Focus SE 1.0 EcoBoost