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Originally Posted by ZXLNT
I wouldn't sweat changing the aluminum washer on the oil drain plug. Unless its cracked or damaged you can re-use it. I've never had one leak on me yet.. Just be carefull about overtightening the drainplug as you can strip the oil pan threads if you get overzealous with the wrench..
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Yah! Typical torque values for drain plugs are around 20 to 25 ft-lbs. That does not FEEL very tight, and one is tempted to just reef on the thing...
You can be sure that removing and replacing your drain pan to fix stripped drain plug threads is a hell of a lot more work, though!