Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 21:10:36 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Tiny oil filter replacement. Copper washer ???
That copper washer is called a crush washer. When you torque down (or is it up) the oil drain plug (You are using a torque wrench, right?) the washer crushes to get a better seal. It should be replaced everytime you remove the drain plug. RamCell wrote: > Just bought a new oil filter ( part no. 9144445 ) for my 1988 900 turbo. > It was very small and had a copper washer that was too small to fit > anywhere. Is this the right filter.