[Mike Noc]

Originally Posted by Sheraton

How do you Anneal Aluminium ? - and why not just purchase washer and filter

Paul.

Paul, you must have missed my earlier post so here it is in context:

Originally Posted by rustymotor

Hi, you could try and anneal it yourself, there is some info here
We did them on a gas cooker.

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Only if it is copper though.

I have annealed the washer on my sump plug countless times with no problem.

If it is an aluminium washer and you need to re-use it then just smear the last couple of threads of the bolt and top side of the washer with some Instant Gasket and you will be fine.

Of course it is possible to anneal aluminium if you want to, but it is a tricky metal to anneal, which is why I advised using a sealant instead:

http://www.steamshed.com/annealing%20process.html

Originally Posted by Sheraton

the 1.8 is the easiest engine possibly ever for an Oil change - why the need to cut corners ?

the drain plug and filter can be accessed without even lifting the car seems unnecessary to not follow the standard procedure - and if you pay for oil and filter why not a washer costs pence does it not

Paul.

Just about every filter for the diesel comes with a washer that is too small for the M47R engine. Yes it costs pence to obtain the correct sized washer, but far greener to re-use the old one.

At the end of the day each to their own.




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