Oil Drain Bolt
10-08-2011, 06:59 PM
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The crush washers are pretty meaty on this car. If you're in a pinch you can re-use it if it looks ok and isn't damaged but I would always grab a new one to be on the safe side. The Honda oil filters I got had some new crush washers taped to them too which I thought was nice. You might want to also check the threads on your oil pan and the drain plug to make sure they aren't damaged either. Don't torque the drain plug down too tight either, that can cause leaks as well.
10-09-2011, 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by S2K_@L3X' timestamp='1318118146' post='21052548
yea you can use that but i personally wouldnt do that because then your leaving all the metal shavings or very small particles or shaving inside the oil pan and not just that my buddy had pick up one of those quick drain valves and there really dangerous too if you get the luck of hitting a rock and it hits the valve to the open position then good luck lol am not saying thats always going to happen but you know sometimes the weirdest things happen unexpectedly lol at least to me i dont know about you guys...
10-09-2011, 02:53 PM
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out of the 20 or so oil changes on my s2000 i've never bought a new washer lol.... i always hand tighten it then tighten it a bit more with my 17mm socket and never leaked or anything before.
10-09-2011, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by s2000ellier' timestamp='1318121118' post='21052645
[quote name='S2K_@L3X' timestamp='1318118146' post='21052548']
yea you can use that but i personally wouldnt do that because then your leaving all the metal shavings or very small particles or shaving inside the oil pan and not just that my buddy had pick up one of those quick drain valves and there really dangerous too if you get the luck of hitting a rock and it hits the valve to the open position then good luck lol am not saying thats always going to happen but you know sometimes the weirdest things happen unexpectedly lol at least to me i dont know about you guys...
yea you can use that but i personally wouldnt do that because then your leaving all the metal shavings or very small particles or shaving inside the oil pan and not just that my buddy had pick up one of those quick drain valves and there really dangerous too if you get the luck of hitting a rock and it hits the valve to the open position then good luck lol am not saying thats always going to happen but you know sometimes the weirdest things happen unexpectedly lol at least to me i dont know about you guys...
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It would be virtually impossible to open this valve accidentally and if it did, it would never be caused by a rock. It takes two dedicated movements which can only be performed by hand. In my greatest fantasy, it would take a tangle of wire to activate these two functions in very precise increments of a nano second. I feel very safe in predicting that you will never hear or read on this forum or any other forum of this valve failing because of an accidental opening.
10-12-2011, 05:52 PM
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I've had my civic for about 6 or seven years. Never missed an oil change. Same crush washer. Never leaked. I finally ordered some, but it's not the end of the world if you don't change it.
10-13-2011, 08:58 AM
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Hello,
Just a comment on the Quick Oil Drain Valve, I have not tried on a S2000 but I've had one on an 80's Porsche 911 for over 15 years driving 90K miles and they work great. The 911 has a dry sump so the oil is stored in a separate tank making it even more convienient. They can't come loose by accident, the spring needs to be fully compressed and held to unlock enough before it can swivel. Depending on the position/angle of the oil drain bolt (I can't picture the S2000 pan yet in my head) I wouldn't be concerned about using those valves. Good product!
I'm also guilty of re-using the aluminum washer on my Honda and in the past on Porsches. As long as you don't overdo the torque, the washer is good for several uses in my humble opinion.
Later,
Diehard
Just a comment on the Quick Oil Drain Valve, I have not tried on a S2000 but I've had one on an 80's Porsche 911 for over 15 years driving 90K miles and they work great. The 911 has a dry sump so the oil is stored in a separate tank making it even more convienient. They can't come loose by accident, the spring needs to be fully compressed and held to unlock enough before it can swivel. Depending on the position/angle of the oil drain bolt (I can't picture the S2000 pan yet in my head) I wouldn't be concerned about using those valves. Good product!
I'm also guilty of re-using the aluminum washer on my Honda and in the past on Porsches. As long as you don't overdo the torque, the washer is good for several uses in my humble opinion.
Later,
Diehard
10-13-2011, 01:44 PM
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Here's a little trick you might want to try to get you by until your next oil change:
Unscrew the drain plug several turns, then take some teflon tape and wrap it around the threads of the bolt. Wrap it several times - 7-10 full turns. Then tighten the drain plug. The teflon tape should squeeze in the areas that are leaking, and will prevent you from having to overtorque your drain plug.
By the way - I have used the Fumoto valve on another car years ago, and it works well. The only thing that I didn't like about it was that it took a lot longer to drain your oilpan.
Unscrew the drain plug several turns, then take some teflon tape and wrap it around the threads of the bolt. Wrap it several times - 7-10 full turns. Then tighten the drain plug. The teflon tape should squeeze in the areas that are leaking, and will prevent you from having to overtorque your drain plug.
By the way - I have used the Fumoto valve on another car years ago, and it works well. The only thing that I didn't like about it was that it took a lot longer to drain your oilpan.
10-13-2011, 05:56 PM
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