Oh, and I forgot one other question. Is it okay to dump 5 fresh quarts in,
even though the Bentley calls for 4.8?

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Jonathan Edwards <edwards151@gmail.com>wrote:

> So I'm getting ready to change the oil for the first time in my '85
> weekender 1.9 this weekend. I read somewhere that it's recommended to
> replace the oil drain plug washer with each change. Is that really necessary
> and if so, what size and type is best. I've seen rubber washers labeled as
> 'drain plug washers' at the local hardware, and I'm sure my FLAPS has
> similar washers, but I need to know what size and type (rubber or copper?)
> and get some before I pull the plug and can see for myself what's on there
> now.
>
> I'm waiting on my Mann filters to arrive. I just picked up a case of Mobil
> 1 full synthetic 15w50 and am planning to go the synthetic route. My 1.9 was
> rebuilt less than 10k ago and has been running dino oil since then, but I'd
> like to give synthetics a try and plan on 5000k oil changes instead of every
> 3000k.  I know this is a hugely debated topic - oil types, etc. - so maybe I
> shouldn't have opened that can of worms...
>
> Thanks
>
> Jon
>