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I always use a new crush washer so that I can tell when the drain bolt is seated properly. It should come as no surprise that the crush washer will deform when the drain bolt is tightened and this deformation allows you to feel the proper tightening of the bolt. When tightening the drain bolt there is initial resistance that increases until the washer crushes and resistance is momentarily lessened. The feel is disconcertingly similar to that of stripping threads, but now it is a reassuring feel that my drain bolt is tight, but not over-torqued.
Just for your amusement, here's a crush washer that i pulled off a friend's Civic. They had been taking it to an oil change facility - would you take your car there?
You want 106 with nipple and adapter. You don't need the one with the nipple, but it reportedly makes draining oil less messy because you can put a hose on the end during drain. Since the drain plug points sideways (and not down), having the nipple doesn't cause any problems (for other cars with drain plugs facing down, you run the risk of catching the nipple on something and damaging the plug and/or oilpan).
You need the adapter because the fumoto valve can't screw it all the way into the pan without hitting the side of the oilpan.
Another less-expensive and readily available option is the Fram Sure-drain. It's not as quick to drain as the fumoto, but it's still a lot easier than dealing with a regular drain plug. You can buy this at just about any auto parts store, Wal-Mart, and anywhere else that sells Fram products.
Originally posted by CoralDoc
The feel is disconcertingly similar to that of stripping threads, but now it is a reassuring feel that my drain bolt is tight, but not over-torqued.
Hey CoralDoc, I know exactly what you mean! I thought I had stripped the threads in the oil pan and / or oil drain plug when I tightened the bolt on a new crush washer. This scared the crap out of me! I just never noticed this feeling with my other Hondas. Weird.
04-03-2004, 03:46 AM
