Don't forget the Oil Plug Gasket!

[bobzinger]

So today I'm pouring my used oil into a recycling container and at the bottom of the drain pan is an aluminum washer.

Where did that come from!

I figure it can't be from the drain plug cause it isn't leaking. I go to Ron Ayers and look up the microfiche and sure enough there's supposed to be a metal gasket (washer) on the drain plug.

All I can figure is that when I removed the drain plug the gasket stuck to the oil pan and then dropped into the catch pan while it was draining.

lesson learned!