Oil drain plug washer

Anyone have issues getting this washer off? I dont want to mess up the pan.

 

It sticks all the time. Get an open ended wrench and knock it loose from the side. You can use a flat head but sometimes you might nicked the pan / scratch it.

 

Not budging

 

Or.....just leave it. Wipe off the residual oil and put the bolt back in.

 

Too late for that

 

Hard plastic scraper or

 

Any other recommendations. As you can see past the re use phase.

 

And a couple taps with a mallet from the side.

 

Got it fellas! What a pain in the ass. Luckily I didn't knick the pan.

 

Well done! That Fumoto looks nice and will make life easier.

So, how did you wind up getting it loose?

 

Small flat head screw driver and a hammer.

 

Get a flat blade screw driver. Catch the corner of the screwdriver on the pan side of the gasket and pry it off. They don’t stick that hard. Even a smaller thread longer bolt works great. Just catch the back side of the gasket not the pan.

 

Fumoto. Purrfect solution. You've now just demonstrated that no one values your time.................more than you!!!!!!

 

So that’s what that clip was for

 

Just tap it off with a screwdriver or wrench. When installing a new one oil both sides to keep it from sticking. All the best....