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Post by huggyg71 on Aug 6, 2010 21:29:39 GMT
Can anybody tell me what size the washer is please? I want to do an oil change tomorrow and forgot to get one last time i was at my yamaha dealer. Thanks.
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Post by bobh on Aug 6, 2010 21:32:46 GMT
14 mm. Available from any motor parts shop. Same size as Citroen, Peugeot etc.
Mind ewe (there's a clue there) some tightwads on here don't believe in wasting money on new ones.
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Post by huggyg71 on Aug 6, 2010 21:51:50 GMT
Excellent thank you
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Post by pilgrim on Aug 7, 2010 21:54:02 GMT
14 mm. Available from any motor parts shop. Same size as Citroen, Peugeot etc. Mind ewe (there's a clue there) some tightwads on here don't believe in wasting money on new ones. Like me (teejayexc too....or Sir m40man maybe  ). In four years and regular oil changes between 48k and 70k (kms) I've used the same washer. If it doesn't leak, why replace it? At the moment I've no gaskets in the exhaust headers. It doesn't leak, and hasn't in the past. I've bought some to try out to see if they leak with them though.  You're advised to change the brake hose washers every time you undo them but I've kept the same washers for the last couple of years after fitting new braided hoses and new brake pads and re-newing the fluid. Old saying: "If it's not broken, don't fix it." Waste of money until you actually need to.  |
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Post by bobh on Aug 8, 2010 21:48:02 GMT
Pilgrim - I agree that you don't need to fit new copper washers every time, whether they be on a sump plug or a brake line - that's why I've changed to copper ones on the sump plugs of several bikes in the past.
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). In four years and regular oil changes between 48k and 70k (kms) I've used the same washer. If it doesn't leak, why replace it? 
