# 2015 Hyundai Elantra - Loose oil plug **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai\ **Created:** [February 18, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234 "2021-02-18T01:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rhaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Rhaney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rhaney)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/1 "2021-02-18T01:37:38Z")
oil plug supposedly came loose causing rapid oil leak ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/2 "2021-02-18T01:58:56Z")
If you discovered the problem right away and didn’t run it without oil you should be fine. That’s best case. If you ran it without oil for a significant period you probably did at least minor damage. If you’re driving it again I assume there’s oil in it now so keep an eye on it. It could either be from the plug not being tightened or over tightened so that the threads were stripped. I’m going to guess this happened after an oil change and probably a chain quick lube one. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/3 "2021-02-18T19:57:58Z")
They do that when they are not properly tightened, or when they are stripped. Either way, the plug comes out and oil follows. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/4 "2021-02-18T20:29:16Z")
Hopefully, you turned off the engine as soon as the oil pressure warning light came on, and didn’t hear any loud noises such as knocking or timing chain rattling, etc.? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 9:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/5 "2021-02-19T09:31:12Z")
> [@bcohen2010](#): > > Hopefully, you turned off the engine as soon as the oil pressure warning light came on, and didn’t hear any loud noises such as knocking or timing chain rattling, etc.? But, we’ll probably know. ---
**Author:** ![Rhaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Rhaney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rhaney)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/6 "2021-02-19T14:52:37Z")
The oil light didn’t come on until my wife had got the car off the road. Lots of oil on the ground after she parked. I wasn’t there and didn’t get to hear it. Dealer says I’m liable since we had the oil changed at a non-hyundai service facility and they didn’t tighten the plug properly. They say the engine is damaged. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/7 "2021-02-19T14:57:20Z")
Talk to the shop that did the oil change but don’t get your hopes up . A lot depends on how much time passed before you lost the oil . ---
**Author:** ![Rhaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Rhaney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rhaney)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/8 "2021-02-19T15:40:15Z")
Thanks - I have a good relationship with them. This happened a month after the oil change. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/9 "2021-02-19T19:25:08Z")
You will soon find out how good that relationship is. I would not be surprised if they say something along the lines of “if we had left the plug loose it would not have stayed in for a month before falling out”’ And yes, an improperly tightened or plug/pan with damaged threads can certainly stay in place for a month before giving up. ---
**Author:** ![Rhaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Rhaney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rhaney)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/10 "2021-02-19T22:34:43Z")
Thanks for you input. Actually they are handling it well: willing to admit it could happen. These are unique people - family business. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-hyundai-elantra-loose-oil-plug/175234/11 "2021-02-20T22:43:00Z")
> [@Rhaney](#): > > Dealer says I’m liable since we had the oil changed at a non-hyundai service facility and they didn’t tighten the plug properly. They say the engine is damaged. Since it’s not going to be a warranty repair get a second opinion from an independent shop.