Oil Drain Plug Washer

Planning to change my oil and filter for the '05 636 this week, should i change the washer or not? i've heard i can just turn it around but i dont like that idea much.

IF i should change it can i just use any washer and what size are they? Hardened?

not sureon specifics but im pretty sure you should be useing a brass washer as they will squash a bit when tightened giving a better seal, i would say just go and buy a new one, should only cost a few dollars

I never bother and so far, no leaks (crosses fingers)

righteo i'll skip it for this time around and get one for the next change.

where can i find the tightening torques for these bolts anyone know?

Yeah you're supposed to, but in 28 years I've never bought one.

I have done three oil changes on mine without changing it. Oh and for the torque specs, about three quarters of a grunt

I have done three oil changes on mine without changing it. Oh and for the torque specs, about three quarters of a grunt

three quarters? I've always used five eigths!

Kids
Strip the thread then back it off quarter turn

i think ur dealer will have a washer for abt $2... so i buy a new one every change, or every 2nd change....

not worth the drama of having an oil leak.,..

Yeah you're supposed to, but in 28 years I've never bought one.

amen to that. *Never* once replaced a washer in the sump plug of the Pearl...........never had a leak either (well, around the sump plug anyway....)

ur a bunch of tight arses...spend the $2 ya tight wads!!

Never replaced it either!!

Once it got chewed, so i fliped it over and tightened it a bit harder, just over a grunt!

Never replaced it either!!

Once it got chewed, so i fliped it over and tightened it a bit harder, just over a grunt!

a mate of mine did an oil change the night before a trackday, tightened to 2 grunts. damaged the thread and was leaking oil all over the track the next day...lucky he was out there for only one session when i discovered there was a puddle under his bike


its more the hassle of getting the washer rather than the $2 for me...

Check your manual for torque settings. In regards to the compression washer if your buying your filter and oil from the right place they will just give you one, or as Neka has said it only costs a couple of bucks.

But I guess if you don't change it for 28 years, at 5 changes a year that means you'll save yourself $280

Check your manual for torque settings. In regards to the compression washer if your buying your filter and oil from the right place they will just give you one, or as Neka has said it only costs a couple of bucks.

But I guess if you don't change it for 28 years, at 5 changes a year that means you'll save yourself $280

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$280....ummm...... Bling for $280

Then again after 28 years, i think it's gona need more than bling