m2 leaking 5w20

[blocke]

Anyone running 5w-20 mobile 1 run into the problem of oil seeping past the oil drain plug? I just switched to 5-w20 and after i got all the oil into the car, it started seeping past the oil drain plug at about 1 drop every 30 seconds.

What gives?

[PeaveyBassist]

You need a new crush washer. Or it isnt tight enough...

[RickSloan]

5w 20???

20w 50 my friend

[kamotors]

mine leaks their even with new bolt/washer and 20w50, I ended up wrapping the drain bolt in thread tape and its been working for about 1 year.

[blocke]

5w 20???

20w 50 my friend

sorry thats what I meant..fit of dislexia

[lennon]

try a new bolt and new washer. that should fix the leak.

[jlevie]

5w20 is way too thin for San Diego. You should be using 20w50.

[blocke]

Got it fixed. It was a new washer, so I figured that wouldnt be it. But I drained out the oil, replaced washer with another, and put teflon tape around threads for good measure. Filled it back up with oil and no more drips.

And to clarify: i am using 20w50, the 5w20 thing was typo.