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<blockquote data-quote="user 213" data-source="post: 366781" data-attributes="member: 213"><p>Folks sometimes forget that sealing is only part of the reason for a crush washer in these locations. The other part of the reason is to avoid damage to the oil pan, engine case, diff case, etc. if someone gets too heavy handed with the wrench. That aspect is defeated if the already crushed washer is re-used. (Not the case with the solid copper or aluminum ones that will tolerate repeated uses and still offer protection if they haven't been over tightened.)</p><p></p><p>This doesn't matter much if it's you doing the work and you have some mechanical empathy. It matters a lot more if it's junior barnes at the dealer that's low man in the wrench pool and he's not being supervised/trained.</p><p></p><p>And RiderJohn - If you just ordered a few from the dealer, the size wouldn't matter, would it? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Don't get too cheap on your new bike, it cost you a bunch of coin. The washers may seem expensive at $0.85 or so, but relative to the price of the bike? Cheap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 213, post: 366781, member: 213"] Folks sometimes forget that sealing is only part of the reason for a crush washer in these locations. The other part of the reason is to avoid damage to the oil pan, engine case, diff case, etc. if someone gets too heavy handed with the wrench. That aspect is defeated if the already crushed washer is re-used. (Not the case with the solid copper or aluminum ones that will tolerate repeated uses and still offer protection if they haven't been over tightened.) This doesn't matter much if it's you doing the work and you have some mechanical empathy. It matters a lot more if it's junior barnes at the dealer that's low man in the wrench pool and he's not being supervised/trained. And RiderJohn - If you just ordered a few from the dealer, the size wouldn't matter, would it? :rolleyes: Don't get too cheap on your new bike, it cost you a bunch of coin. The washers may seem expensive at $0.85 or so, but relative to the price of the bike? Cheap. [/QUOTE]
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