Oil drain plug question... My drain plug has a washer on it that cannot be removed. However,

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05-15-2006, 07:55 PM

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Oil drain plug question... My drain plug has a washer on it that cannot be removed. However,

when I picked up a new filter at the dealer today, a new copper washer came with it... Should I use the new washer in addition to the one that stays on the bolt, or leave it off?

'01 225 if anyone cares...

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05-15-2006, 07:59 PM

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I normally replace the bolt as well. There are two different styles...

The bolt with the washer that's attached and the two that are independent of each other.

I'd thought that almost all of them were the attached type at this point...

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05-15-2006, 09:05 PM

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Just reuse the bolt with the existing washer - don't use both - the existing bolt/washer is

a reusable plug. I've reused mine 3 times so far.

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05-16-2006, 04:46 AM

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I think they call it a "captive washer"

and as mentioned, don't use both.

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05-16-2006, 05:57 AM

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2nd that, I'm up to about 10 reuses

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05-16-2006, 06:08 AM

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ran in to the same thing this weekend...

the washer clips off super easy with a pair of cable cutters. i mean one or two clip and it's off.i feel better with copper on there. the galvanized one tried to freeze on there.