Oil Plug gasket

[Tico Frank]

I was going to change my oil today but when I went to get the oil plug gasket all the local shops (advance, zone, etc) keep pulling up an aluminum gasket. I'm 100% positive that the oem asks for a copper washer.

What do I do?

[davem]

Reuse the one on there now, get the part number from realoem.com, find a place that sells them for cheap, buy a whole bunch. I bought 40 for like $10, don't have to worry about it ever again.

Oh, and what's wrong with aluminum? As long as the dimensions are the same just use that. I think they're 17mm outside diameter, 12mm inside.

[Tico Frank]

Dont know whats wrong with aluminum. Thats why I thought I'd ask before I somehow melt an aluminum gasket to my oil pan.

[Tico Frank]

Changed the oil and found that the PO (i just bought the car) didn't even put the washer in at all. So ran to the store and bought a copper washer that was identical to the aluminum one the store computer recommended.

Thanks for the help guys.