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PREMIUM BUILD QUALITY: Each Votex drain plug gasket is crafted from durable rubber bonded to steel, ensuring long-lasting sealing performance that resists deformation, corrosion, and gear lube leakage—even in demanding marine environments.
REPLACES OEM PARTS: Direct replacement for Mercury / Mercruiser part numbers 26-830749, 26-8M0204694, and 8M0204693. Designed specifically for 3/8-16 drain and fill screw holes found in outboard and sterndrive gearcases.
PRECISE FIT DIMENSIONS: OD: 0.55" (14mm), ID: 0.35" (9mm), Thickness: 1.5mm. Matches OEM specifications to maintain proper torque and sealing compression.
FUNCTIONAL RELIABILITY: Provides a tight, leak-free seal that prevents lubricant loss and water intrusion, helping extend the life of your lower unit and maintain smooth, quiet operation. Recommended for replacement at every gear lube change.
COMPATIBLE MODELS: Fits a wide range of Mercury Marine / Mercruiser engines and drives, including:
VALUE-DRIVEN PACK: The 20-pack of VOTEX gaskets offers excellent value for multiple oil changes. Practical compared to individual OEM gaskets while maintaining sealing quality and performance.
EXPERT SUPPORT AVAILABLE: VOTEX is committed to helping you get the most out of your oil drain plug washers. Our Wisconsin-based technical support team is available to answer your questions and offer installation guidance, confirming that you have the right washers for oil drain plug needs.
TRUSTED USA BRAND: These are assembled by a USA-based, family-owned business with over 20 years of expertise, ensuring top-tier quality and performance that you can trust.
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
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