In a message dated 9/14/01 10:47:46 AM, abailey@MAC.COM writes:

<< Also in on of my books it talks about installing a new copper washer on
the oil drain plug when changing oil, do any of you do this?
Thanks, Tony >>

Tony,
I used to be cavalier about using a new CU washer for the drain plug.  If I
didn't have a new one, I would lap and anneal the old one and reuse it.  I
got away with doing this many times.  It only took a stuck drain plug one
time to cure me of this bad habit.
Rich