Diesel sump plug washer

robt · Post by **robt** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:06 am

Simple question - what type of washer do I need before doing an oil change? Is it this aluminium/rubber type:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/citroen-peuge ... 4aaf4c23b3

Or these ones?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITREON-PEUGE ... 255efd5776

Thanks
Rob

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:22 am

I'm not sure what the size is exactly, but I have a bag full of the copper ones that I've always used.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:05 am

I just pop down to the Citroen dealer. Buy a load at once always get a good discount.

sdelasal · Post by **sdelasal** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:30 am

simply hold the old copper washer over the gas ring until cherry red - then drop it in water. Ready to use again.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:50 am

sdelasal wrote:simply hold the old copper washer over the gas ring until cherry red - then drop it in water. Ready to use again.

thats ok if it is a solid copper washer, but i dont think it would work on the holow type of copper washers,

the main point should be the sieze not so much what type, as i think either type will be fine, unless your going concoures then it should be a copper washer,

i think the sieze is either 16 or 18mm, fairly sure its not 20mm,

regards malcolm

robt · Post by **robt** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:23 pm

Thanks all. I've got some copper ones here so will give them a go. Or failing that the heat technique!

Cheers
Rob

paulwitchard · Post by **paulwitchard** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:07 pm

16 mm according to the packet I got one out of yesterday when I changed the oil on mine!

KevR · Post by **KevR** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:47 pm

mds141 wrote:I just pop down to the Citroën dealer. Buy a load at once always get a good discount.

£2.50 for 25 of the compression type copper washers from www.beal.org.uk

I warn you though - you'll end up spending a fortune on tynkyns* once you start looking round the site.

*Things You Never Knew You Needed

robt · Post by **robt** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:48 pm

KevR wrote:
mds141 wrote:I just pop down to the Citroën dealer. Buy a load at once always get a good discount.
£2.50 for 25 of the compression type copper washers from www.beal.org.uk

I warn you though - you'll end up spending a fortune on tynkyns* once you start looking round the site.

*Things You Never Knew You Needed

Best I avoid that then, as I've spent enough already this month! Thanks for the link though.

Did the oil change yesterday and used the old washer, touch wood it doesn't appear to be leaking.