Cheap crush washers?

[m2200b]

I use mostly 14 and 12 for mazda/ honda and tercel/olds and have been paying 80 cents @.
Since my purolator plus costs less this is starting to be too much. I took a pass at the hardware store and only found steel cheap and brass at the same price.

Any cheaper sources ?

 

[MC5W20]

I am assuming your talking about oil pan drain plug? If so this is what I do. I have access to the center sections of gaskets for electrical condulets, or aka conduit bodies. I take the center section and punch out some gaskets using hole punches. Sheet neoprene will work equally well. Another option would be hardware store, look and see if they stock neoprene washers. If they do you'll still be at your .80 cents but you may get more then one use out of them.

Here is a link so you can see what I am talking about. I don't necessarlily use this brand or size but it will show you the style I take the centers from.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?xi=xi&ItemId=1613585034&ccitem=

 

[toocrazy2yoo]

Hyundai sells em for 46 cents. It's a steal when you consider they sell the FILTERS for 8.90 in Massachusetts.

Adds new meaning to the term, "Stealership".

 

[kanling]

It would be nice to have an online source that would sell a bag of 100 for pennies apiece.

 

[GatorJ]

Am I missing something? You don't want to pay $0.80 4 times a year to purchase a new crush washer?

 

[m2200b]

Yesterday one parts store charged me 80 cents for a 14mm, the next gave me the 12mm w/o an oil purchase. Ebay wants 11 cents and 65 cents postage. I do like the old school GM drain plug with an imbeded washer that lasts at least the first 8 years. I did think about a fumoto even.
But I use 10-12 of these a year and just want closer to a bulk price.

I flip them because they are either out of stock or 80 cents.

 

[JMG]

http://www.handa-accessories.com/index.html


20 cents each.

 

[m2200b]

After looking I'll probably get a batch a canadian online oil change supply shop since I need a few of the bigger ones for a couple of trannie / diff changes. You still need to get some their other stuff to make shipping work.
http://www.cgenterprises.com/

 

[MC5W20]

quote:

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Originally posted by m2200b:
I do like the old school GM drain plug with an imbeded washer that lasts at least the first 8 years.

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My ford outdoes that. It has a small groove machined under the bolthead. It uses an o-ring. It still looks brand new, probably be at least 15 years before it goes bad. I have done oil changes and never had to replace it.

 

[Pablo]

You can reuse copper crush washers.

Use MAPP gas and heat it up super hot, then drop it in quench water*. You'll need to clean the oxidation off.

*Cu is opposite from Fe alloys. Rapid quench will leave it dead soft.

 

[n8wvi]

You guys are making this too hard on yourselves and WASTING YOUR MONEY [imho]. I change the oil on 6 Subarus. All take copper crush washers, but I always just reuse them. My '97 has > 150,000 miles on it, another '97 has > 120,000 miles, the '99 has > 100,000 miles. Wanna know the trick? Use a torque wrench PROPERLY. No need to buy new crush washers. [For those of you with scoobs, spec is 30-35 lb-ft.]

Dave

 

[ScottB]

Yeah, those crush-washers will break the bank...
Cripes, sometimes, the cheapness in these threads amazes me.
Now don't go calling it wasteful - doing something right with minimal cost is not wasteful.
But heck, if some of you won't drop 20¢ on a new washer, then I guess I'm just wasteful.

 

[brianl703]

Is there something wrong with using a rubber/metal washer instead of a crush washer?

I did that on my co-worker's '97 Honda Del Slo and it didn't blow up...

 

[newtoncd8]

Man, I hate to sound cheap, but before I put the Fumoto valve on, I just flipped the crush washer each time. I then replaced the crush washer every 4th time or so. Never had a leak, but I do agree $.80 every oil change is cheap insurance to prevent leaks.

Also, when I used to own an Acura, some dealerships gave them away with a filter purchase.

 

[surfstar]

rockauto has them for cheap for most apps.

 

[LeeRoy]

'72 Valiant (MOPAR) 318 v-8, oil has been changed at least 68 times, probably many more. Drain plug has nylon washer attached. Whats this about replacing the washer every time? Ludicrous. Torque? Snug with a 7/8" box end.

My $0.02

 

[Winston]

160k on my truck. Never changed the copper crush washer. I torque by feel. Never had a leak.

 

[Shannow]

My Nissan crush washer is a concertina looking theng.

Used...they leak.
Brand new...they often leak.

 

[Bamaro]

Never yet changed the crush washer on my Nissan 2.5 and never had a drop leak

 

[Blokey]

Try c g enterprises