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Sump plug

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Sump plug

Post by slowLux »

going to do my first oil change on TD42 Gq tomorrow with rumula X. My question is, is the sump plug a torque nut or just regular? if so will i need a tourque wrench to do it or??? I got no idea

Also any handy hints would be appreciated

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Post by AussieGQ »

Mine is just a regular metric nut. Cant remember what size though.
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Post by its aford not a nissan »

just do it up tight not over tight
and it is a messy job changing the filters as it is unavoidable to spill oil so have degreaser handy when u finnish
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Post by Patchy »

mate if your doing it at home get some large pieces of cardbord and lay them down first, makes rolling around on the ground a little more bareable and stops spills ruining the paving your on. with your sump plug do it tight enough with barely your weight on it, if you replace the washer on the plug you shoud be good to go if it leaks do it up a smig more. and your all :D :D :D
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Post by canuck »

I also cover the starter (under the oil filters) with a bit of plastic incase I spill taking them off.
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Post by slowLux »

thanks for the tips guys,

And yes, the cardboards a good trick. I occasionaly use my car mats when it's not a messy job :P But i'll be doing it on our top driveway which is dirt and already covered in oil stains from my old camira :D
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Re: Sump plug

Post by bogged »

replace the copper washer on it... I do everytime, they are not worth reusing.
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Re: Sump plug

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bogged wrote:replace the copper washer on it... I do everytime, they are not worth reusing.
is it a big issue if it's not replaced, cause i was wondering about that?

Where am i supposed to get 1 washer from
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Re: Sump plug

Post by Tiny »

slowLux wrote:
bogged wrote:replace the copper washer on it... I do everytime, they are not worth reusing.
is it a big issue if it's not replaced, cause i was wondering about that?

Where am i supposed to get 1 washer from
the copper is maluable (sp) it is soft and flatenns and seals over the imperfections.

you can aneal the washer once of twice before they are totally flat and no good, but for the price get a new one, nissan will have them for $500es or you can go to the hardware and get them, we have sets of them for $15 so they are not expensive
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Re: Sump plug

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slowLux wrote:
bogged wrote:replace the copper washer on it... I do everytime, they are not worth reusing.
is it a big issue if it's not replaced, cause i was wondering about that?

Where am i supposed to get 1 washer from
I bought a dozen from $2-3.00 from nissan. even Repco will do
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Re: Sump plug

Post by Patroler »

slowLux wrote:
bogged wrote:replace the copper washer on it... I do everytime, they are not worth reusing.
is it a big issue if it's not replaced, cause i was wondering about that?

Where am i supposed to get 1 washer from
Personally i don't replace it.., i'm not saying it isn't a good idea to change it because yea the copper is malleable and will flatten out, but ive not had any problems yet, just give it a wipe clean and put it back in, obviously any signs of damage - cracks etc i'd change it.

As for the oil on the starter, that is a bit of a pain, when the last of the oil comes out of the sump just put the bolt back and stick the oil catch container under the front uni before screwing off the filters, should catch most of it. Have been toying with making a small fixed stainless catch tray to mount below the filters and direct the oil down near the sump plug, would be handy..
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Post by nalucas »

A bit off the original topic, but on the topic of trays under the filters, I made a small aluminium tray that sits under mine. It's just made from a piece of 0.5mm thick sheet panel beaten into a tray to drain it back to the centre. I soldered a 10mm spigot onto it and have a piece of clear hose running down the speedo cable, so just put a pan under it when removing filters. It is permenanty mounted in there with cable ties to the dip stick tube, so you do have to straighten it up a bit prior to use, but it seems to do the trick.

It's a prick of a spot to work in too, so figuring out a better method of mounting wasn't all that easy, but with a motor out of the car you might be able to sort something out. You also have to make the tray go around the dip stick tube. There just seems to be a lack of something to bolt or screw onto there.

Next step was remote filters that hang down, should avoid all drain back issues too.

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Post by Patchy »

nalucas wrote:A bit off the original topic, but on the topic of trays under the filters, I made a small aluminium tray that sits under mine. It's just made from a piece of 0.5mm thick sheet panel beaten into a tray to drain it back to the centre. I soldered a 10mm spigot onto it and have a piece of clear hose running down the speedo cable, so just put a pan under it when removing filters. It is permenanty mounted in there with cable ties to the dip stick tube, so you do have to straighten it up a bit prior to use, but it seems to do the trick.

It's a prick of a spot to work in too, so figuring out a better method of mounting wasn't all that easy, but with a motor out of the car you might be able to sort something out. You also have to make the tray go around the dip stick tube. There just seems to be a lack of something to bolt or screw onto there.

Next step was remote filters that hang down, should avoid all drain back issues too.

Cheers

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