Oil Drain Plug Washer

Chingrish · Post by **Chingrish** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:30 am

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?

Vukie · Post by **Vukie** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:11 pm

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

NovaCoder · Post by **NovaCoder** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:29 pm

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

Chingrish · Post by **Chingrish** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:44 pm

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?

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Tue May 15, 2007 2:47 pm

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

matt76 · Post by **matt76** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:50 pm

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

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:59 pm

matt76 wrote: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!

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:54 pm

Kids

Strip the thread then back it off quarter turn

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:09 pm

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.,..

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:55 pm

Glen wrote: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....)

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:40 pm

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

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:37 am

Never replaced it either!!

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

Chingrish · Post by **Chingrish** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:38 am

Burky wrote: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...

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:28 pm

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

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:25 pm

russ_2000_zx9 wrote: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

Great

Another Accountant

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

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