Sump plug washer/oil change???

[alfantasti]

Due to do an oil change this week on a 1 litre '98.
Do i need to change the sump plug sealing washer with the change or can i use the old one?
The reason i ask is that we have an Almera too and that has a washer that compresses when the sump plug is tightened and needs to be replaced every oil change.

 

[Hyundai]

I never usually replace mine, but it is recommended.

 

[andy]

as above .........but if you dont know how long its been on replace it

 

[alfantasti]

Thanks for the quick replies. Is it just a plain washer or the type that squashes down when tightened? I suppose if you've never come across the squashy type washer, then you'll probably think i'm going mad

 

[macwillis]

iirc its just a standard washer, i didnt replace mine on my last change i think ill will the next time tho.

 

[pap29]

i service every 6 months but only do new washer every year

 

[solarice]

Its a crush washer, its 50/50 on if you change it or not...nissan oil filters usually come with a washer, so i replace it...however if you havent got one i wouldnt worry to much about it.

 

[alfantasti]

Yep, Solarice, it's a crush washer. Nissan must have changed to these as i bought a filter and washer today. Bloke at Nissan said it's a use once only item (but then dealer would say that :glare
Forgot to ask him which way round the washer goes. Any idea? One side has a large rounded edge with a small visible nick on the inner bit and the other side has just a sharp thin edge???

 

[macwillis]

please just tell me to shut up if i read the first post wrong but isnt he on about the sump plug that you take off to drain the oil. rather than the filter itself.

 

[solarice]

dont think it'll make any difference which way round it goes tbh (it gets crushed together after all)...cant remember which way i put mine on either

macwillis youre correct, but a dealer filter comes with a replacement sump plug washer...which is why i mentioned it (that is, if you were querying my original post and not someone elses )

 

[mikey]

It's a squashy-washer for the sump plug, bought one first time i changed the oil...still in my ashtray...never used it as the old one is still doing it's job four oil changes later!

 

[macwillis]

dont think it'll make any difference which way round it goes tbh (it gets crushed together after all)...cant remember which way i put mine on either

macwillis youre correct, but a dealer filter comes with a replacement sump plug washer...which is why i mentioned it (that is, if you were querying my original post and not someone elses )

oh i see, i was thinking for a minuite then. i changed my filter and oil a few weeks ago but used a halfords filter. im not paying the dealers prices for things like that pufft.! think i only paied a few quid ( trade discount)