Oil change crush washer question

I recently did an oil change on my '02 Boxster and installed a new drain plug and crush ring purchased from Pelican Parts. Looking under the car a few weeks later I've noticed the drain plug is a little wet with oil. Is this normal? I've torqued the plug the the recommended 37ftlb. Is there a difference which side of the crush washer faces the pan?

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[Wayne 962]

Nope, there's no difference in which way the washer should go. It could be that a previous owner or shop scratched the surface of the case a bit when changing the oil. It also could be that the plug has worked it's way loose slightly after some heat cycles. I would put the torque wrench on it again and make sure it's tightened up to the specified torque value. If it doesn't turn when retightening it up, then just snug it up a little bit more. Unless you put the grip-of-death on the plug, you're not likely to strip it out.

- Wayne

[JMatta]

You may also want to look into replacing the factory drain plug, with the beefy LN magnetic plug. Pelican sells them and the difference is night and day.