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Old 10-01-2013, 10:47 PM
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O-Rings

Anyone tried or know of a good substitute oil drain plug o-ring?

Besides the $1.99 each at the dealer?

Size? as in thickness and diameter?
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Old 10-02-2013, 02:44 AM
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I can't tell you the size but I took my drain plug with me to the hardware and bought a dozen that fit...haven't had a leak yet and it's almost time to buy more. I think they were about $.05 a piece.
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I'd like to find a nylon washer to replace the o-ring but no luck yet. I never have understood why HD uses an o-ring in this way as it goes against engineering practice. O-rings are not designed for axial compression accompanied by rotational 'smearing' force.
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I'd like to find a nylon washer to replace the o-ring but no luck yet. I never have understood why HD uses an o-ring in this way as it goes against engineering practice. O-rings are not designed for axial compression accompanied by rotational 'smearing' force.
Ever see a ford drain plug?

It's molded on, got over 100 K on some of them...


That reminds me, better order a few for the new FPU's, have no idea what those look like.
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I grabbed a set of SAE and a set of Metric o-rings at Harbor Freight and found a sizes in there that matched. I think there are about 20 of each common size in the sets for about $5 each.
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I find lots of good and well fitting parts at Ace Hardware. They even carry chromed nuts and bolts specifically for bikes.
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Both OK, the newer (My '11 does) obsolete ones use the same size drain plug and oh ring as the engine oil plug.


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I use it on all three plugs. Not much, just a dab.

I've always used Teflon tape, a few wraps around the threads. Is it as good, or should I go to paste?

It's always worked, by the way (the tape). I've never changed an o-ring.

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