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Has anyone on the group found a good replacement for the SOA crush washers? I replace them everytime i chnage the oil or ATF but I don't like throwing anything more than I have to away and they ar $1.25 EACH from the local stealership!!! I found a aftermarket drain plug that came with the right size rubber gasket???

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I've been reusing a copper drain plug gasket. No problems to date. I wouldn't use rubber or plastic. Heck, for what you're paying you could pay for one of those slick Fujimoto drain valves in no time.

Can you get thouse Fujimoto drain valves in the right size for Roos???

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Has anyone on the group found a good replacement for the SOA crush washers? (...snip)

Own two Subarus (94 Legacy, 99 Forester) and except for when I took them in for timing belt changes, have always done the oil myself. Have always just reused the old washers. No problems. No oil leaks... at least from the plug! :D

 

-kurt

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Own two Subarus (94 Legacy, 99 Forester) and except for when I took them in for timing belt changes, have always done the oil myself. Have always just reused the old washers. No problems. No oil leaks... at least from the plug! :D

 

-kurt

Cool so I DON'T need to replace them EVRY time I change the oil!!!

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... for half a buck why risk it?
What's to risk?

 

A little drop of oil every few miles down the road if it doesn't work? It's not like you're going to blow a gusher out. Granted, it's only like $30 over 100,000 miles (assuming you change oil every 3750 or so), but it's still $30. Guess I'm just cheap... and lucky!

 

-kurt

 

(You actually think the dealership changes them?)

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