I had a job to change the oil pump so I drained the oil then put the drain plug back in the hole finger tight.

Dropped the pan. Serviced the oil pump. Reinstalled the pan and drove the car. Peek under to see if oil may be leaking from oil pan gasket, all good.

Next oil change interval I grab the wrenches, crawl under to find. This oil drain plug is only finger tight and has not lost a drop of oil.

From that day on I realized, that rubber impregnated plugs are the best and they do not need to be overtightened.


Glad you fixed your Milodon pan leak.