Oil Pan Drain Plug Removal

[Ed Johnson]

Many garages and MB dealers now use a method of draining oil from the engine by means of suction through the top of the engine. Consequently many of the "new" rookie technicians have never replaced a drain plug before. A copper washer is supplied for each filter change and should be replaced on the drain plug if indeed the drain plug is removed!!! Failure to do so can cause a messy garage floor and a slow oik leak from the pan. I was at a facility where this happened and had to return to get a complete oil change at no charge because of the copper washer being left off the drain plug. ASK!:rolleyes:

[Johnson Chan]

The good old saying, "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself".

When I was 16 and dumb, i went to jiffy lube to get an oil change on my 190 diesel benz, which they have those canister filters. they threw away a lot of the gaskets and copper stuff and it was leaking before i pulled out of the bay. Everytime i went to them, i had to end up fixing my own car.

So instead of paying them and teaching them, i just do it myself in the comfort of my garage.

If you have a diesel with a canister filter, look at the O-RINGS on the end of the oil filter tube. if they are old and brittle, replace them.