Oil drain plug washer size.

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:59 pm

So im gonna attempt my first oil change tomorrow, and i have heard its good practice to replace the washer on the drain plug.

Anyone know what size it is and if its nylon or metal? as i would rather get one for pennies at b and q then pounds at honda!

Post by **Vtecmec** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:14 pm

The're aluminium, I bought 10 for £3.50 from Honda, though that was a while ago now.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:48 pm

I have a s**t load of these in my tool box

Post by **rob quilter** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:11 pm

Grab a magnetic one from us:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOKYO-SQUAD-M ... 33862a4a37

Bludge · Post by **Bludge** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:52 pm

Want to get it done tomorrow as the weather is ment to be nice. will get a magnetic one for next time.

So an aluminium m14 washer from b and q will do the job yeah?

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:25 am

rob quilter wrote:Grab a magnetic one from us:

Be very careful with these, I had a magentic one in the Pulsar and went to torque it up, ened up ripping the bolt from the threads..................

To be fair I don't know what make it was and where the previous owner bought it from or indeed if there was a max torque you should put them to. I didn't torque it that much though.

If it is a two piece (thread seperate from the magnet then be careful as the thread part may be a thin piece of metal......)

P.S Not trying to kill as sale here just a friendly warning about these type of sump plugs

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:23 am

I dont know about any other type oil filter as I only use HAMP ones. With HAMP filters you get a new sump plug washer with every filter. In reality you dont need to swap the washer every time so you could probably reuse it.

Post by **rob quilter** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:22 am

BMCC wrote:
rob quilter wrote:Grab a magnetic one from us:
Be very careful with these, I had a magentic one in the Pulsar and went to torque it up, ened up ripping the bolt from the threads..................

To be fair I don't know what make it was and where the previous owner bought it from or indeed if there was a max torque you should put them to. I didn't torque it that much though.

If it is a two piece (thread seperate from the magnet then be careful as the thread part may be a thin piece of metal......)

P.S Not trying to kill as sale here just a friendly warning about these type of sump plugs

A local company makes ours, we've sold loads and never had an issue.