4 Ways To Seal Threads On A Drain Bolt Plug 

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Thanks for the info. I only ever used thread sealant tape on a PCV valve for automotive use, so never tried to seal any auto liquids - but I can tell you on a garden tap for example you need way way way more turns of PTFE tape. I replaced a broken garden hose and after consulting many plumbing videos, used 7-8 turns to seal the new fittings. It looked fine at first but I noticed a drip after couple hours so I re-did it with 10-11 turns of tape - it's held up fine for several years now. Maybe I used cheap tape or something so your mileage may vary. But if it's not working for you, I guess as long as it's not threaded too far in where any excess it may come away and contaminate the interior, you could always just try a few more turns if you don't have anything else to hand.

Hi from Australia. Really well explained mate. Thank you.

The copper washers you showed are not crush washers but flat washers. Crush washers have a round cross section with either an air gap or fibre inside

Mechanics use thread sealant all the time on transfer case and differential (drain and fill) plugs. You just hold it back from the first few (innermost) threads that will be closest to the oil; typically these plugs are pipe threads and the sealant gets pushed out towards the outside.

How much bigger in side diameter can the crush washer be ?

Use soft sealant across the threads to lubricate the threads while lightnings and rock solid seal . It alsi helps during removal .

will this work for my kithen sink drain basket?

There is some sort of bolt tape that is thicker than the plumber's tape; it is made for semi-stripped pans. Basically it just sort of plugs the hole. If the drain pan or bolt is totally stripped, probably not a safe way to deal with it.

which one you like best ?

I have bought a titanium magnetic oil drain plug. What washer/gasket should I use? Using galvanized steel ones will cause issues?

what kind of teplons is that?

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ive got one fora you nd dude ifyo could solve this one you would be a hero for so many.im doing a LS 6.0 swap into my chevy blazer,the oil pan did not come with a oil filter placement,no,instead you have to buy a Trans Dapt oil filter relocator ok,so this thing is a joke,it says use teflon tape and not over tighten,well it leaks oil,can you take a look at one,it leaks from the brass fitting,its a npt 1/2 inch brass fitting with a hose on it and it keeps leaking from the threads,it sucks man.so theres about a 1/4 inch of thread thats sticking out,what would you reccomend ? please help us hot rod guys out.or help me at least,you've got me thinking about anything,maybe a water hose rubber gasket lol anything.thanks dude.i will check back to see if you have a idea.

I like to add a little spark plug thread anti-seize, and a little plumber's thread sealing compound on both flat surfaces of the washer, because it can totally destroy an engine or transmission if the drain bolt leaks. Also, look on your parking area surface often for any evidence of leaks. My motorcycle would not start one day- a fuel hose got old and cracked, so all of the fuel leaked onto the garage floor then evaporated. It was only after I looked in the gas tank that I noticed a new stain on the floor (this bike has a carb and no fuel gauge- you set the trip meter to zero after filling the tank.)

Instead of teflon tape, for an oil pan olug it would be better to get plumbing PTFE (oil resistant) tape at your local hardware store.

Can you use PTFE tape?

How about heat resistant sealant?

This is not ever going to work. 😅. Great idea. But it’s no gonna work. They will not hold and come off during the next oil change. Dorman makes a boat that’s bigger and has a cross at the end, especially for oil pan drain plugs, that you tightened down and it will expand to fit. Probably the easiest way… Great video and it is fast fix maybe yes. 🙌

I liked cause you use Craftsman!

O-ring and red an white tube.. only way to go....

Do not use tephlon! It will melt. Alot of tephlon tapes cannot handle the heat.

As a plumber watching you teflon tape that was brutal… literally every part is not at all how you use that

You got the tape the wrong way. Same way as the thread from bolt head to tip out 👍🏻

NEVER EVER use "teflon tape "..... teflon it is a lubricant NOT a sealer . PERIOD

After saying use what it originally used everything you said was uninformed and idiotic.

An oil plug is a straight thread. Teflon tape should only be i=used on tapered threads!

Please don't be so redundant!! The Monotony is killing us! You sound like a broken record! We get your point about using what it came with.