I used the same one on a honda for 15 years and 200K miles - almost no
drips. Only have 8 years and 190K on the current crush washer - expect
to get at least 250K out of this one.

 

<76steelers@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
> store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
> that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?

I bought a bunch on-line... Google it...

 

I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?

 

"BE" <be@home.com> wrote
> <76steelers@bellsouth.net> wrote
> >I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
> > store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
> > that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?
>
> I bought a bunch on-line... Google it...

I have started buying OEM honda oil filters and crush washers and any other
parts I think I'll need in the future (to save on shipping) at
www.slhonda.com.

I have a vague recollection Autozone and Pep Boys sells crush washers, too.

Don't re-use the old washer. They lose their "spring" after awhile (like
after one use?), which means you'll have to torque more for the same amount
of sealing effect. Ultimately risking the stripping of threads.

 

<76steelers@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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: I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
: store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
: that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?
:
When I could no longer find the real crush washers (metal and rubber), I
started using the nylon kind. They work quite well, but they can be a bit
difficult to find. Pep Boys used to carry them, maybe still do.

The all-metal kind you can get from the dealer work OK too.

Paul

 

76steelers@bellsouth.net wrote in
news:1129147256.865560.115870@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:

> I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
> store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
> that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?
>


You can use anythng you like. If you substitute nylon or gasket material,
drop your torque to 20 ft/lbs from 33, otherwise you risk overstressing the
pan threads.

Actually, I use the Honda all-aluminum washer sold up here, and torque to
31 ft/lbs. I used gasket material for years.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

76steelers@bellsouth.net wrote:
> I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
> store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
> that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?
>
im still using the same crush washer that came with my 98 civic. thats
something like 10 oil changes, no leaks. so if you cant get one
immediately, dont sweat it.

 

I got mine from the local auto store.

 

"Burt Squareman" <BurtSquareman@none.com> wrote in
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> "Paul" <paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:v4f3f.13849$QE1.116@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
>
>
>> The all-metal kind you can get from the dealer work OK too.
>
> Never heard of all-metal kind.
>
>
>


That's all you can get in Canada from the dealer.

Doesn't matter one whit whether there's rubber in the washer or not.
Successful sealing is quite independent of the materials used.

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

"Paul" <paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:v4f3f.13849$QE1.116@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...


> The all-metal kind you can get from the dealer work OK too.

Never heard of all-metal kind.

 

<76steelers@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:1129147256.865560.115870@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> I don't have a Honda Dealer close by. Can I go to my local hardware
> store to get a crush washer? Or is there something special about them,
> that they have to be bought at the Honda Dealer?

The one from the dealers is an exact fit. The all-aluminium crush
washer from the hardware store will come in all shape and sizes,
which works fine if they cover the nut.

Reusing them can lead to leaks months later or risk scarring the oil
pan's washer surface because of debris and the tendancy to
overtighten. Once scarred, you may never reuse any washers.

 

On 12 Oct 2005 13:05:29 -0700, "butch burton" <spacetrax@wi.rr.com>
wrote:

>I used the same one on a honda for 15 years and 200K miles - almost no
>drips. Only have 8 years and 190K on the current crush washer - expect
>to get at least 250K out of this one.

Ditto. I've used the original on my 90 accord. Estimate 50 oil
changes. Carport floor is still clean as a whistle.

Frank

 

Thanks everyone for the input.

 

76steelers@bellsouth.net wrote:
> Thanks everyone for the input.
>

Has anyone tried the Fram Sure Drain?
It replaces the drain plug with a one way
valve. You remove the cap, & attach a
drain hose. Drain the oil right into an
empty jug.

 

Mike Doyle wrote:
> 76steelers@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
>> Thanks everyone for the input.
>>
>
> Has anyone tried the Fram Sure Drain?
> It replaces the drain plug with a one way
> valve. You remove the cap, & attach a
> drain hose. Drain the oil right into an
> empty jug.

i wouldn't. just another point for potential failure. it gets real
expensive to dump your oil on the freeway 2 hours from civilization.

 

jim beam wrote:
> Mike Doyle wrote:
>
>> 76steelers@bellsouth.net wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks everyone for the input.
>>>
>>
>> Has anyone tried the Fram Sure Drain?
>> It replaces the drain plug with a one way
>> valve. You remove the cap, & attach a
>> drain hose. Drain the oil right into an
>> empty jug.
>
>
> i wouldn't. just another point for potential failure. it gets real
> expensive to dump your oil on the freeway 2 hours from civilization.
>


I don't see why this would be more likely to fail than the drain plug.
I've run one for over a year in a Chevy truck with no problems, &
put one on my 94 VX when I bought it. So far, no problems, no
crush washers.

YMMV

 

Mike Doyle wrote:
> jim beam wrote:
>
>> Mike Doyle wrote:
>>
>>> 76steelers@bellsouth.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks everyone for the input.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried the Fram Sure Drain?
>>> It replaces the drain plug with a one way
>>> valve. You remove the cap, & attach a
>>> drain hose. Drain the oil right into an
>>> empty jug.
>>
>>
>>
>> i wouldn't. just another point for potential failure. it gets real
>> expensive to dump your oil on the freeway 2 hours from civilization.
>>
>
>
> I don't see why this would be more likely to fail than the drain plug.
> I've run one for over a year in a Chevy truck with no problems, &
> put one on my 94 VX when I bought it. So far, no problems, no
> crush washers.
>
> YMMV

mike, /you/ can do whatever you want. /i/ wouldn't use it. with a
standard plug, you only have the threads and washer to fail. and those
are pretty reliable. with a drain attachment as you describe, you have
the thread, the washer, the valve mechanism, the valve seal and an
unproven material. /you/ may be happy with this on your vehicle, but it
is unarguably a significant increase in points of potential failure!

 

"Mike Doyle" <sigifrith@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:GSh4f.9984$cg.3986@news02.roc.ny...

> I don't see why this would be more likely to fail than the drain plug.
> I've run one for over a year in a Chevy truck with no problems, &
> put one on my 94 VX when I bought it. So far, no problems, no
> crush washers.

I don't know how many times I've driven over uneven road surfaces,
curbs or debris on the freeway. This is a failure waiting to happen
if Fram Sure Drain is protruding like this image:

http://www.motorcities.com/photo/vie...38026C.jpeg/0/

The Fram Sure Drain is spring loaded (see image at bottom) with
a tightness of about 5-8 lbs then why would Honda specify 28-30
lb for a nut and washer?

This device also uses an o-ring which can age over time. There are
no o-rings comparable to Honda genuine o-rings. This device also
has a small opening, probably in conjunction with a spring,
could prevent large debris such as crud from fully draining which
could wreck the motor.

Overall, Honda's oil pan nut is one solid object with large openings
that is designed well, practical and predictable.

http://rustysoffroad.com/media/fram/...redrain_05.jpg

 

The oil drain plug is a simple easy to get to and use device. The only thing
I would consider putting a valve in is my boat motor. That plug is
impossible to get to and I have to vacuum the oil out through the dipstick
in order to change it.
KH


"Burt S." <BurtSquareman@none.com> wrote in message
news:Bcm4f.4109$Zv5.430@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net ...
> "Mike Doyle" <sigifrith@frontiernet.net> wrote in message
> news:GSh4f.9984$cg.3986@news02.roc.ny...
>
>> I don't see why this would be more likely to fail than the drain plug.
>> I've run one for over a year in a Chevy truck with no problems, &
>> put one on my 94 VX when I bought it. So far, no problems, no
>> crush washers.
>
> I don't know how many times I've driven over uneven road surfaces,
> curbs or debris on the freeway. This is a failure waiting to happen
> if Fram Sure Drain is protruding like this image:
>
> http://www.motorcities.com/photo/vie...38026C.jpeg/0/
>
> The Fram Sure Drain is spring loaded (see image at bottom) with
> a tightness of about 5-8 lbs then why would Honda specify 28-30
> lb for a nut and washer?
>
> This device also uses an o-ring which can age over time. There are
> no o-rings comparable to Honda genuine o-rings. This device also
> has a small opening, probably in conjunction with a spring,
> could prevent large debris such as crud from fully draining which
> could wreck the motor.
>
> Overall, Honda's oil pan nut is one solid object with large openings
> that is designed well, practical and predictable.
>
> http://rustysoffroad.com/media/fram/...redrain_05.jpg
>
>

 

"This is a failure waiting to happen
if Fram Sure Drain is protruding like this image"

Someone has a web site in which they have disassembled every major
brands oil filters and revealed how these things are put together.
ALso on that site are comments by former people who worked for Fram
before being bought out by allied signal. If their "valve" is anything
like what they have done to oil filters - RUN.