drain plug still leaking !

[luna]

I installed a heavy duty drain plug from Geno's but it still drips. can I put more than 40lbs. torque on it or will I damage something?
thanks for the help.

 

[BK]

I wouldn't over torque it. Spec is 44 ft/lbs. . I know from doing it that that thats pretty darn tight.



Was the leak there with the stock plug?

If so maybe the geno's heavy duty plug isn't flat where it needs to be?



Are you using a new washer?

 

[tree truckr]

drain plug

I use the heavy duty plug with no problems, very nicely made piece! I have an extra one if any body could use it pm me, maybe we can make a deal.

 

[JohnE]

Next oil change turn the washer over so the rubber side is towards the pan. The oil plug will turn easier on the steel side and the rubber will seal against the pan.

If you already have it that way, replace it. I think they are $2 or so from Cummins. You should also keep a spare pan gasket, oil filter and fuel filter in the cabinet. My experience and thoughts



-John

 

[1tuffram]

Does Cummins sell the updated drain plug seal/gasket. I picked up 2 a few years ago from the Mopar parts counter after hearing about a revised oil drain plug seal to replace the solid brass (?) OEM one.



The Mopar one is part # 04882049 (wsh, sng). One side is completely rubber coated and the other is only rubber coated around the center hole. Can't remeber which side I put to the oil pan but have not had a leak in 2 years.

 

[VicR]

2 gaskets

My local 5-star dealer gave me a free oil change so I figured what the heck and let them do the truck. I had a constant drip drip drip after that. I replaced the plug and it still dripped, so I figure they slightly warped the pan. I have been running dual guaskets for about 10k miles and 3 oil changes and no problems. I can't recall now but I am pretty sure the gaskets were all rubber.



-Vic

 

[baby.driver]

I had that problem. The previous owner did something that scratched the sealing surface on the pan.

Here is what I did.

Bought a new plug and took it to a machine shop. They charged me $20 to turn down the outer diameter . 240" and radius the edge.

Now it is the same diameter as the stock Cummins plug and works perfect without all that tightening of the stock Dodge plug.

The Cummins plug works BUT it is not long enough to engage more than a couple of threads in the pan and will leave you uncomfortable about possible stripping of the threads.

With my new and improved drain plug those washers last multiple changes also.

Don't worry about reusing your fresh oil, I just drained into a clean bucket and poured her right back in.

Hope this helped.

Jay

 

[CPH]

Plug

Was your original plug leaking? If so you probably have the shoulder of the pan tweeked. Many moons ago I had the same problem. I torqued the plug to 60lbft like the original manual said. I bent the shoulder of the plug. I replaced the plug and it still leaked. The dealer replaced the pan under warrenty. No more leaks.



CPH