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Apr 15, 2007 | 05:02 PM

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Thread Lock on Oil Filter and Plug?

I am looking to buy a 98 TA WS6 and while inspecting the underneath this afternoon, I noticed what appears to be blue thread lock compound dripping (dried) from the oil filter and the oil plug on the oil pan. This worries me. Does anyone have any input or advice? TA has 65K miles and guy is asking 12k.

Apr 15, 2007 | 05:27 PM

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First of all, thats overpriced. Secondly, there is no need for loctite on either because both use gaskets to seal. Maybe the guy loves to use loctite on everything, some people do.

Apr 15, 2007 | 05:46 PM

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What do you think would be a reasonable price? I planned to offer him 11,300. It's a 6 speed.

Apr 15, 2007 | 08:48 PM

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That blue stuff is used by quick lube oil change places so they can make sure nobody tampers with the plug or filter after it leaves.

Apr 15, 2007 | 08:51 PM

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What do you think would be a reasonable price? I planned to offer him 11,300. It's a 6 speed.

Worth about 9K, 10K max.

Apr 15, 2007 | 09:35 PM

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I purchased my 98 years ago for 12.5, and she had 33K on the clock at the time. From a dealer of all places... 10K MAX is all i would pay.

Apr 15, 2007 | 09:39 PM

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well, i just bought a 99 Z with 35000 miles for 11,000 even.

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Apr 16, 2007 | 11:57 AM

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That blue stuff is used by quick lube oil change places so they can make sure nobody tampers with the plug or filter after it leaves.

Yea, it's probably that torque-seal stuff. Alot of the parts I work on have that junk on there to show if things have been tampered with. If it's on the outside of the plug and pan, it's probably that.

Apr 16, 2007 | 12:50 PM

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Thanks. I called Wal-Mart--this is where the owner gets his oil changed and they said they put the blue stuff on all the cars they work on. I feel a little better now. I was hoping he hadn't scraped bottom and busted threads on the oil filter adapter.