oil pan drain plug crush washer question [SOLVED]

There is no crush washer on the pictured sample. get a copper or aluminum one from the local parts store before reinstalling.

right that's just a stock photo, like i said it won't come off on the stock drain plug, we have 2 of these cars and both have the same issue

anarky321 said:

right that's just a stock photo, like i said it won't come off on the stock drain plug, we have 2 of these cars and both have the same issue

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I have screwed the washer off because I couldn't pull it off!

anarky
Get box of 25 Aluminum washers at Autozone. They are thinner - seal as well as the coppers and require less torque to seat.

joemsj51 said:

anarky
Get box of 25 Aluminum washers at Autozone. They are thinner - seal as well as the coppers and require less torque to seat.

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When i ordered the set of 10 Kia filters for the 2014 Rio we had, it came with 10 aluminum washers.

the new drain plug completely solved the problem - i couldn't get the washer off the old one even with pliers etc.

I reuse the washer because I couldn’t get if off. No issue at all! Thanks.

i did that and oil started leaking on both cars because of it

If that happens, buy a new oil drain bolt and washer and always change the washer each time. I’ve been changing my oil for many years now and know not to over tighten the drain bolt. Some people have the tendency to over tighten everything—oil filter, including (past experiences, training, etc). If you have this tendency, you should change your washers. My washers last a long time because I never over tighten. Thanks.

The washer is just smashed from either repeated use or over torquing. I have in the past used a hack saw to carefully cut washers off drain plugs. Some were copper some aluminum. I was a mechanic for about 12 years. First on cars then later on forklifts.
The trick is to cut the washer to make a thin spot you can then bend at the thin spot to break it off.