{"id":1045,"date":"2024-06-15T16:01:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T16:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2024-06-15T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T16:05:46","slug":"leaky-oil-sump-plate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2024\/06\/15\/leaky-oil-sump-plate\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaky Oil Sump Plate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A<a href=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2024\/05\/27\/oil-change-oil-strainer-clean\/\"> few weeks back I changed my oil<\/a>, after which it developed a leak. Assuming I might have not tightened everything enough I checked it all with a torque wrench, but no improvement. As usual I searched on The Samba which yielded the answer; the sump gets warped by being over tightened throughout the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4600-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4600-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4600-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4600-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4600-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4600-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One suggestion was to use Fel-Pro filter gaskets as they are thicker and more forgiving of less than smooth surfaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4595-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4598-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4598-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4598-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4598-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4598-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4598-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other method suggested was to remove the old plate and flatten it out, but I opted for a new Empi chrome plate with magnetic plug and rubber washer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4596-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4596-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4596-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4596-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4596-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4596-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No leaks in a few days, I\u2019ll call it fixed. <br>Parts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Empi Sump Plate 8964 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jbugs.com\/product\/8964.html\">https:\/\/www.jbugs.com\/product\/8964.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fel Pro OS21625 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.napaonline.com\/en\/p\/FPGOS21625\">https:\/\/www.napaonline.com\/en\/p\/FPGOS21625<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks back I changed my oil, after which it developed a leak. 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