Should replace oil drain gasket?

[mymdx]

I usually replace gasket every other oil change.
Just went to part store, the sales person tell me don't need replace if no leaking. Is it correct? Thanks.

 

[mclasser]

Unless I buy an oil filter that comes with a crush washer from the dealer, I never replace it. The important thing is not to crank down the drain plug so hard that you mushroom out the washer.

 

[wymi516]

I would always replace it at every change, their too cheap to take a chance.
"the sales person tell me don't need replace if no leaking" Sure but that's before you removed and re-used it!

 

[jcwit]

in my 55 years of driving and changing my own oil I've maybe replaced the crush washer 2 or 3 times.

Yet to experience a leak.

 

[JerryBob]

I bought a bulk bag of crush washers for my Tacoma and Honda. I sleep easy knowing that I am following the rules.

I actually had a problem with the CW on the wife's Honda tranny, and it leaked. Not worth cutting corners.

 

[Eddie]

I follow the manufactures recommendation and for my Mazda I change every time.

 

[Malo83]

Never replaced any gaskets on any vehicles i've owned, my 83 Silverado still has the original gasket on the drain plug with 230K on the clock

 

[michaelluscher]

I replace the crush washer every change (buy in bulk cheap on eBay ahead of time)

I also change the bolt itself every half dozen years or so, but that's mainly down to ham fisted people touching them previously.

 

[HTSS_TR]

I never worry about crush washers or cross threaded on drain plugs(oil or transmission), because I use a fluid extractor to change oil and ATF.

 

[Droopy]

We are talking about a part that costs less than 50 cents to purchase. Some of us spend 10 plus bucks on an oil filter but will skimp out on a part that's very inexpensive to replace. I replace it every time on the Accord and replace as needed on her Equinox.

 

[NumbersGuy]

Buy them in bulk on eBay. Cheap insurance.

 

[crazyoildude]

Buy them from the dealer the cheap ones can make the drain plug loosen you want an exact fit only

 

[TiredTrucker]

I replace it once.... the first time I change the oil and put on a Fumoto drain valve.