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Old 01-22-2016, 04:55 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR View Post
Crush washers can usually be reused a few times but they may leak after that or even the second time.They are soft (aluminum or copper) and made to comform to the seat on the oil pan.
Can and should are two entirely different things. They shouldn't be reused. Even at 1.20 per washer (a complete rip off IMHO) why risk it?

I thought Toyota was bad and I pay about 60 cents per washer... but I usually buy a bulk bag of them. Could be a volume discount.
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