Crush Washers

[Paw Paw Willie]

Anyone use crush washers instead of the rubber O ringson the 3 oil drains?

 

[Lucky]

I use washers 90 Gold Wing.RIDE SAFE

 

[Goldfever]

Yo Paw Paw! I use crush washers! 02 GW Lehman--Goldfever

 

[Paw Paw Willie]

Sorry guys, meant to say on a Tri Glide.

 

[1550vt]

I would stick with the o-rings. Unless they have changed things, the plugs are "o-ring boss" and the o-ring rides in a slot in the plug. It does not seal on the face of the cover, but a boss milled into the cover. The only time I have seen, or had to use a washer was on over-sized plugs after somebody had stripped the threads in the opening and they are usually fiber washers. Stay with the o-rings. If you try crush-washers...you may strip the threads getting them to seal.

Honestly....I have "never" had an o-ring go bad on it's own on a Harley.

 

[BlueTrinity]

...and DO change those o-rings every time you pull those drain plugs. The rings do have pressure on them and are easily distorted by that and the heat.