TomC wrote:
> The wife has a 2000 accord V6 and I recently changed the oil. Previously,
> It was always done at the shop. The drain plug was very hard to loosen and
> it did not have a plastic washer on it. All the other vehicles I have owned
> had some sort of washer on the drain plug. Now, I've noticed a slight drip
> from the drain plug even though it's tight. Soo....I'm wandering if there's
> supposed to be a washer on the drain plug that was lost on a previous oil
> change. Can anybody advise? TIA.
> TomC

You need a 14mm aluminum seal from the Honda dealer. Just tell them
it's for the oil plug. It should be replaced at least every 3rd or 4th
change. Around 50 cents or so. The shop was trying to compensate by
severely over-tightening your drain plug.