Hello all,
I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonata with 40,000 miles. After noticing a slow oil leak from the plug, I replaced the washer and changed the oil. Checked a day later and it was still leaking. Bought some OEM washers and installed thinking the one I bought from Advance wasn't correct, but sill leaking. Threads in pan and on the bolt looked fine. Took it to a dealer since it's still under warranty and they tell me the plug was "loose" and the washer was on backwards... (yeah right) Low and behold, it is still leaking. I purchased a new plug and installed, still leaking. I had some red RTV so I put a little dab around the washer and now the leak has stopped. Is this highly frowned upon? I'm not comfortable installing an oversized plug at the moment. I'd rather add RTV at every oil change since it seems to work fine. Thanks in advance for your help!
I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonata with 40,000 miles. After noticing a slow oil leak from the plug, I replaced the washer and changed the oil. Checked a day later and it was still leaking. Bought some OEM washers and installed thinking the one I bought from Advance wasn't correct, but sill leaking. Threads in pan and on the bolt looked fine. Took it to a dealer since it's still under warranty and they tell me the plug was "loose" and the washer was on backwards... (yeah right) Low and behold, it is still leaking. I purchased a new plug and installed, still leaking. I had some red RTV so I put a little dab around the washer and now the leak has stopped. Is this highly frowned upon? I'm not comfortable installing an oversized plug at the moment. I'd rather add RTV at every oil change since it seems to work fine. Thanks in advance for your help!