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Subject:Re: Oil drain plug washer?
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:19:54 -0400

EXACTLY !  One time use only !  Are you really trying to save $0.75 ?   I have these listed on my www.frankcondelli.com/sales.htm webpage for $0.75 !  They come from NAPA in boxes of 100 !  The NAPA part number is even listed on my page >  Copy of here >  Gasket, oil drain plug, 14x20x1 copper seal, for OEM M14 x 1.5 plug, SN661-774, NAPA - $.75  

On 2011-06-23, at 10:31 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Copper Crush Washers cost next to nothing.  I'm not so so much of a
> cheep tightwad to re-use something that is supposed to be replaced.  I
> always have a bag of a couple of dozen to use on my Vanagons, 411
> Wagon and the 914 (or a friend's Bug, Ghia, etc.).  Reused Crush
> Washers leak in my experience.

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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