Re: copper crush washer vs aluminum

["Michael Stocker" <mdstockr@neo.lrun.com>]

I've been using aluminum crush washers for over 10 years in various vehicles,
including Audis, and have never seen any signs of corrosion problems.

And, since I live in northern Ohio, my cars are exposed to a lot of salt in the
winter.

However, I do change the oil every 3 months.

Michael Stocker 
mdstockr@neo.lrun.com 
http://home.neo.lrun.com/pim/home.htm 
PO Box 256, Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614-0256, USA 

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| From: Phil Payne <quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk>
| To: niederst@telerama.com
| Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
| Subject: copper crush washer vs aluminum
| Date: Friday, April 24, 1998 6:54 PM
| 
| In message <01bd6fc6$8525d9e0$1828c9cd@Niederst> "Craig D. Niederst" writes:
| 
| > I finally got that damn drain plug out and went to the dealer (Day Audi)
| > over lunch today and bought a new drain plug. I was issued an aluminum
crush
| > washer with the plug instead of copper. I questioned the parts manager, and
| > he told me that this is what Audi has been sending them. He said he hasn't
| > seen a copper washer in a couple of years.