Boosted5cyl Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Ok I got a handful from FCP, some are copper and some appear galvanized aluminum looking, are they the same or are the silver ones reusuable and the coppers not ? just dawned on me Monday during the change ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 all the ones i've gotten from fcp were aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastboy Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 dealers carry both... cars come with the aluminium ones from new IIRC... we use the copper ones, why I'm not sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 all the copper ones we have are ones for red-blocks (drain plug is a diff size) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marciano Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 all the ones i've gotten from fcp were aluminum.+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmy77 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I use Aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikv11 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 I use Aluminum.+1Crush washers aren't meant to be reused. They are soft metal that crushes to make a nice tight seal with the microscopically uneven surface of the oil pan. Presumably you can only crush them once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmark Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 My indie Volvo mechanic tells me the copper washers are for the red block engines while the shiny washers are for the white block. I also read on one of the Volvo boards using the wrong washer on a white block could result in a leak from around the drain plug. It doesn't take as much force to compress the shiny washer (and seal the area around the drain plug) as it would to compress a harder metal like the copper one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gioseppe Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 alum for alum oil pans (white blocks), copper for steel oil pans(red blocks)never reuse a washer, always torque the plug down to spec (never more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmelviØØ7 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 alum for alum oil pans (white blocks), copper for steel oil pans(red blocks)never reuse a washer, always torque the plug down to spec (never more).OMG you are soooo right, it's not even funny I found a copper on a white block today and I had to use a chisel to get the drain plug on, the different metals didn't get along to well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gioseppe Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 OMG you are soooo right, it's not even funny I found a copper on a white block today and I had to use a chisel to get the drain plug on, the different metals didn't get along to well. probably some dealer noob that used a copper washer... i keed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmelviØØ7 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 probably some dealer noob that used a copper washer... i keed.Swedish automotive in ballard. That is why Ballard sucks. I hope Jake and Brian read this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I used to replace the crush washer every other time I do an Oil change, however right now i'm using the same one, i'm on my 4 th change with the original. The alum will get more uses than the copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gioseppe Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I used to replace the crush washer every other time I do an Oil change, however right now i'm using the same one, i'm on my 4 th change with the original. The alum will get more uses than the copper. I do not reccomend re-use of the alum wsher during oil changes. what happens when the washer loosens up the plug and THERE GOES ALL YOUR OIL!!!YAY! new engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmelviØØ7 Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I do not reccomend re-use of the alum wsher during oil changes. what happens when the washer loosens up the plug and THERE GOES ALL YOUR OIL!!!YAY! new engine!Can you get any smarter? I love finding rubber ones that Jiffy Lube put on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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