I know this question will get me the wooden spoon award but does anyone know where to buy a stock of copper washer/seals
at a reasonable price? When I changed the oil on my 406 for the first time I found 2 or 3 washers stuck together. My local
stealer charges a fortune for a copper washer - if they were made of platinum I would not mind so much.
Oil drain plug seal
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Re: Oil drain plug seal
Sure i've seen em for sale in my local motor factors in the little packs they do
Could be just as simple as that
Could be just as simple as that
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Re: Oil drain plug seal
dealer is best place.
there only a few quid ? surely that cant break the bank ? you only need 1 and i use the same 1 for about 3 services and it never leaks
there only a few quid ? surely that cant break the bank ? you only need 1 and i use the same 1 for about 3 services and it never leaks

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Re: Oil drain plug seal
number 14 and 16
both around £1.20p each .
cant get cheaper than that

both around £1.20p each .
cant get cheaper than that


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Thanks Gary (and for your reply about the coolant change)
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Re: Oil drain plug seal
no probs mate.
just remember when you change coolant keep an eye on the temperature gauge for a few days after.
if it acts different from normal and goes well over 90 stop imediatley. you may have an air lock.
just remember when you change coolant keep an eye on the temperature gauge for a few days after.
if it acts different from normal and goes well over 90 stop imediatley. you may have an air lock.
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Re: Oil drain plug seal
Theres a little shop by me sells them singly for 50p each, he's got several tins all different sizes.
1999 406 HDi 2.0 110 GTX Estate. 48k when bought, now 150K. Second owner, I've covered over 100k in it.
Clutch changed @110k, bottom pulley changed, cam belt changed, EGR blanked, cat removed, front springs changed.
Clutch changed @110k, bottom pulley changed, cam belt changed, EGR blanked, cat removed, front springs changed.
Re: Oil drain plug seal
Anyone know what mil the drain washer plug washer is? 14 or 16 (internal diameter)?