Oil drain plug gasket question - Toyota Yaris Forums

schleppy · 04-16-2009, 07:42 PM

I just did my first oil change on the Yaris. It has got to be the easiest oil change I've ever done, and I've done a lot of em.

My only question is about the oil drain gasket. I tried (gently) to scrape it off, but it didn't want to budge. It looked like a metal gasket with a blue papery coating on it. It felt very permanent. Needless to say I left it on and installed my new magnetic drain plug. It felt like it made a tight seal and so far no leakage.

Am I crazy? Should I have got out a razor and tried to get the old gasket off? Did they switch to a "permanent" gasket in 09?

Thanks all!

04-16-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
schleppy I love momentum. View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris LB, Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 587	Oil drain plug gasket question I just did my first oil change on the Yaris. It has got to be the easiest oil change I've ever done, and I've done a lot of em. My only question is about the oil drain gasket. I tried (gently) to scrape it off, but it didn't want to budge. It looked like a metal gasket with a blue papery coating on it. It felt very permanent. Needless to say I left it on and installed my new magnetic drain plug. It felt like it made a tight seal and so far no leakage. Am I crazy? Should I have got out a razor and tried to get the old gasket off? Did they switch to a "permanent" gasket in 09? Thanks all!

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