Oil leak - Toyota Tundra Forums : Tundra Solutions Forum

Bsktball55 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 01:12 PM

My truck has started leaking oil around the drain plug. It looks like there is a little hard gasket between the plug and the oil tank. Has anyone had a problem with this gasket breaking and causing a leak? I don't want to take the plug out and look at it because I just changed the oil about 600 miles ago and it's not leaking enough to cause it to be low on oil.

ROKTOY829 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 01:53 PM

It's time for a new gasket. You need to change it out everytime you change the oil.

Bsktball55 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 02:05 PM

Thanks, I never really paid attention to it until I realized it was leaking last week and then I noticed that there was a gasket on there.

Bsktball55 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 02:06 PM

Thanks, I never really paid attention to it until I realized it was leaking last week and then I noticed that there was a gasket on there. Can you get them at any auto parts store or should I just go to the dealer and get them?

ROKTOY829 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-09-2009, 04:56 PM

I know you can buy them at the dealer and i think you can buy them at the part house.

dickinsonj · #6 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 08:06 AM

I just changed my oil last weekend, and finally remembered to get some new drain plug gaskets - good insurance and cheap. I agree it is best to do it on every oil change.