Put silicone on the treads. That was the only way I could get my pan not to leak.

 

I think he meant teflon tape?? Don't use the putty, but teflon tape should work great.

 

My pan sealed w/just the copper washer but if its leaking i would suggest the teflon tape first also instead of anything else that could potentialy come off and clog your pick-up.

 

Tefleon tape just dissolves in hot oil. Teflon tape did not work on my Moroso pan.

 

So you guys tighten it just as tight as a regular metal pan though?

 

No sealant on the drain plug. No leaks just snug it up like any other drain plug.
On Ford, GM,Jeep and Toyota the OP drain plugs are about the only threaded item I dont ever use a torque wrench on. Wouldnt even know what to set the wrench to on the MORO plug.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (WTS @ Dec 3 2008, 03:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

No sealant on the drain plug. No leaks just snug it up like any other drain plug.
On Ford, GM,Jeep and Toyota the OP drain plugs are about the only threaded item I dont ever use a torque wrench on. Wouldnt even know what to set the wrench to on the MORO plug.[/b]

+1 on not using a torque wrench on it, I just screw it in by hand till it doesn't go anymore then add a quarter to a half turn with a regular socket wrench.

 

I used a silcone washer off a GM oil pan bolt when I could not get the original one to stop leaking. So far no leaks since it was put on in July.

 

I think it is the copper washer. Mine did that, leaked just a slight amount, but I switched to one of those plugs that has a valve in it... Quickvalve. It has a different washer.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sawsall soman @ Dec 3 2008, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I used a silcone washer off a GM oil pan bolt when I could not get the original one to stop leaking. So far no leaks since it was put on in July.[/b]

this sounds like the best suggestion, given it is leaking. mine seals with the copper gasket at 1/8 turn past finger tight.... copper gaskets do wear out.... how old (in looser-tighten cycles) is the one on your pan, OP?

 

This is my first oil change that I have done on the pan since I got it. One of the plugs was leaking which is what I thought it was at first.
Ended up being both but with just the copper gasket on there it has a very slight leak still (doesn't drip, just slight amount of oil on the bottom).
Hopefully it has not stripped the pan though because it will just turn and not really tighten anymore (it was placed by hand and then tightened by hand initially).

 

Now the pan is stripped, drips a lot and when i tried to tighten it, didn't do anything and there was some aluminum fragments in the dripped oil. Going to have to take it off eventually and re-thread it. Pretty annoying after spending 500$ on a pan and only a hand tighten strips it...

 

Man that really does suck. Wonder if they may exchange it...

 

holy dog dung ! you have the grip to strip out threads by hand? remind me not to shake hands.

do you think that the plug and bung might have been defective? how long have you had the pan?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Duska @ Dec 22 2008, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

holy dog dung ! you have the grip to strip out threads by hand? remind me not to shake hands.

do you think that the plug and bung might have been defective? how long have you had the pan?[/b]

Funny, just checked the receipt and it was purchased on 12/23/06. Didn't install it for a little while after I got it and have changed the oil twice on it. Guess the aluminum threads are very weak because it never got as tight as the stock steel pan and I tried to be careful to not overtighten.

 

I tightened the oil plug (well, actually the Fumoto valve) with about 10" wrench and quite a lot of force without any issues. I did you sealant tape on the thread though. Any chance you cross threaded it or something? Or maybe there was an issue before you got it. Did you ask Matt@MWR about that, or wherever you bought it from?

 

yeah i have bolted these down pretty tight too, no issues.

 

Weird, well I talked to someone from MWR and they said that the older pans come with a very short plug and that it was common for it to strip it. They said a lot of people also just go back to using the stock plug because the threads are much longer. Though the pan would still need to come off and re-threaded for a real fix.