Check out this crush washer

[Elkins45]

This is the aluminum oil drain plug crush washer from my new-to-me RAV4. The dealer claimed to have done an oil change before selling it and I believe they did. Apparently they used an impact wrench to put the plug back it because I’ve been these crush washers for years and have never seen one this badly deformed. I suppose I should be thankful there are any threads left in the oil pan.

Just another data point in favor of doing your own maintenance whenever possible.

 

[KevinDM]

Yikes

 

[Pablo]

This is the aluminum oil drain plug crush washer from my new-to-me RAV4. The dealer claimed to have done an oil change before selling it and I believe they did. Apparently they used an impact wrench to put the plug back it because I’ve been these crush washers for years and have never seen one this badly deformed. I suppose I should be thankful there are any threads left in the oil pan.

Just another data point in favor of doing your own maintenance whenever possible.

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Hammer time!!

 

[Hirev]

I suppose I should be thankful there are any threads left in the oil pan.

I would say so I've used those Toyota ones for years and have never had one that looked that bad no even close. Just WOW!

 

[50yr Street Mech]

WOW... That's pretty beat up to say the least. Glad I still do my own OCI's.

 

[DCDG]

Been UgGA ChUgGa'd a few times from the 'ole impact.

 

[JeffKeryk]

@Elkins45 how tight was the drain plug? Was it leaking?

 

[MrkofXcellence]

dear lord

 

[JunkdrawerDog]

People don't realize it's just a sump plug. It's not holding the crankshaft in.

 

[The_Jeff]

Maybe it's just seen about 15 OCIs and they keep putting a little more ugga dugga on each time.

 

[Elkins45]

@Elkins45 how tight was the drain plug? Was it leaking?

It was maybe just a bit harder than average to loosen, and it wasn’t leaking. Given that the aluminum was actually extruded into the thread space that’s not surprising.

 

[goblin]

I've been using two Valvoline shops during the last year, one in Long Island and one in Connecticut, and every time I was in either of them I got treated to the clicks of the torque wrench under the car. Should I buy a lottery ticket?

 

[rstsco]

I've been using two Valvoline shops during the last year, one in Long Island and one in Connecticut, and every time I was in either of them I got treated to the clicks of the torque wrench under the car. Should I buy a lottery ticket?

Best save your good luck for subsequent oil changes.

 

[JavierH19]

What the hell.

 

[Marcozi]

You were lucky you were able to remove it.

 

[MrJayhawk]

Someone must have been taken the term crush washer a little too literally.

 

[Pablo]

Someone must have been taken the term crush washer a little too literally.

It's dead Jay.

 

[JavierH19]

Someone must have been taken the term crush washer a little too literally.

Yeah crush washer not annihilate washer or nuclear blast washer

 

[D60]

Same as our Tundra I just bought from an Acura dealer. They changed the oil and I had to use my impact to remove the plastic filter housing, twisting my socket and cracking the plastic in the process. Slowly loading with a cheater wasn't getting it done so I had little choice but to "snap" it loose.

Even dealers hire mouth breathers for LOF techs.

 

[KrisZ]

I’m impressed actually.