Chuck Mathis wrote:

> Honestly, Horace, I don't either but at 25 cents a pop for a new washer I
> don't intend to test it either.  I've got a pile of new washers and use a
> fresh one every time.
>
> Chuck
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
>
> In a message dated 9/14/01 10:27:18 PM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> << Date:    Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:24:58 -0400
> From:    "Horace K. Sawyer" <hksawyer@CATT.COM>
> Subject: Re: type of oil and washer
>
> >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
>
> Okay.  I don't understand.  How can a soft CU washer make a large diameter
> drain plug stuck?
> I don't see the physics or the mechanics of the scenario.
>
> hk >>

In 30 years of changing my own oil I don't think I ever used a new washer.
Never had a leak.  Recently I bought oil filters from a list vendor and new
washers were included so I used one.  It isn't leaking, but I'm a little
uneasy.    :-)

Larry A.