Thanks for the compliment <blushing>.... Yup! I forgot about the crush washer. You CAN get by with reusing it a time or two since this is a low pressure situation. I actually reused an aluminum crush washer on another car for 150,000 miles worth of oil changes. The local dealer claimed they didn't have 'em in stock so I just skipped it. Never did leak. But, to be on the safe side it is a good idea to change this. Mark N At 05:10 PM 4/1/01 -0500, James Espey wrote: >Excellent writeup! I used to do one thing differently, and I'm not sure how >many people actually do this, but it's standard practice at De Lorean Motor >Company. We use a copper seal washer with the drain plug. Item #11 on page >1-1-3 of the parts manual (part #102101). > >James Espey >DeLorean Motor Company >Houston, Texas