Crush Washer : Try this ?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by smokey1, Apr 9, 2007.

  1. smokey1

    smokey1 New Member

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    while recording some cds at home , I noticed there were clear , round hard plastic spacers w/ an open center that slips over the spindle , possibly used to keep the cdr's in the bottom and top of the larger cdr containers from being scratched during shipping . So , if you happen to have or plan to buy some cdrs or dvdrs , take a look to see if any are present and picture them as a free long lasting crush washer . Any takers on this idea ? If so , may the oil change gods be with you :) . Oh , and let us know the results .
     
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    If these spacers are polyethylene (as I suspect), they would not be very sturdy at 'hot oil' temperatures. Voting against this one! Would rather you reused the old crush washer if you can't stand to buy a new one. In either case, take a peek down there, a few times, after the oil change to make sure there's no dripping.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tochatihu @ Apr 10 2007, 01:12 AM) [snapback]420651[/snapback]</div>
    Thanks , may try it on our 12 year old lawnmower that's due for oil change . :D