A guy at the parts counter in Reno said to stop tightening my oil drain plug with a ratchet, and he was spot on

Gray Gibson · 2026-10-17T08:00:02.624395+00:00

I was cranking it down hard for years until he watched me do it on my truck and said I'd strip the pan one day. Now I just snug it by hand and give it a quarter turn with a wrench, and no leaks since. How tight do you all go on yours?

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