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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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need a oil drain plug
well i need a new drain bolt or w/e it is, and was wondering if they are anything special or something i can get at pepboys.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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go to automotive store, bolts are pretty universal. I found one for my FD at Pep Boys, in their misc autoparts section. The one for random stuff like fuses, common bolts, etc.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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The oem drain plug was designed by Mazda engineers to provide 2 extra hp over aftermarket drain plugs. Your car will be slower with an aftermarket plug.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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The oem drain plug was designed by Mazda engineers to provide 2 extra hp over aftermarket drain plugs. Your car will be slower with an aftermarket plug.
aw man i think i will sacrafic the 2 hp, i called ray at malloy and he said cheapest he could let one go was $30, you know how expensive these Mazda parts are,

hope no one takes these comments seriously.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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just don't use the plastic crush washers that the autozone ones come with sometimes
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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just curious, why not use the plastic washer?
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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because they can easily be overtorqued and fail. they don't use a plastic washer from the factory for a reason
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