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Old 12-10-2006, 08:09 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by mookarma
Yea, I flipped it over but the neighbors complained I was scratching the asphalt, so I had to give up on that idea. And I don't think I could ever convince my girlfriend to lay underneath a car let alone stick her finger in the oil pan.
I ended up just letting it cool a bit and slipping the crush washer back on. I lost about a 1.25 quarts of oil, so it wasn't a huge deal. How big of a deal is it to re-use the old crush washer for another 5,000 miles?
Thanks for all your help!
Hi,

You can typically use a crush washer twice if you reverse it, which you may have inadvertently done. If it's not leaking, then it's good to go until your next Oil Service...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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