Miata Mailing List: August 1996, Message #110
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   From: Martin Goodale 
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Lots of questions from a new owner
   Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 23:19:05 -0400

Michael_Scott-RVFT60@email.sps.mot.com wrote:
> 
> BILL SEZ:
> 
> I threw away the washer on the first oil change.  I use a couple of
> wraps of plumbers teflon tape on the oil drain plug.  The only time I
> have ever had a leak was a couple of changes ago when I felt guilty and
> bought and used one of the washers.  It didn't go on straight, bent and
> allowed a leak.  I took it out, threw it away also and went back to the
> teflon tape...no problems.
> 
> ============================================================================
> I do everything that Bill does with the exception of the teflon tape
> application.  No washer .. no tape .. no leaks.
> 
> Mike Scott
> '93 Black C
> Phoenix, AZ

I'd be wary of using teflon tape. A lot of major oil companies won't 
allow the tape on their instrument air systems. It seem that shards of 
the tape tend to break of and clog critical instruments. I would not want 
 shards of tape in my oil pan.

Martin Goodale