Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kcl on 18 January 2012, 06:15:02
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In general, can they be re-used after opening/removing components or not? It has been said that plenum o-rings can be re-used, as well as inlet trumpet/divider seals, also oil plug o-ring can be re-used. What about oil filter housing seal, the one between housing and block? I replaced it in the summer when doing the oil cooler, now I had to remove housing when replacing block heater seals and I re-used the 4 month old seal which seems to weep some oil now. (not dropping, its just moist). Also, when I didi that job I put the old filter and filter cap O-ring back which was a mistake because the oil filter cap o-ring leaked immediately. So it at least has to be changed every time you open the cap.
So, is there a "guideline" which ones can and which ones can not be re-used, given that seals are in fairly good condition?
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All the inlet ones should be fine unless one gets dislodged and trapped when re fitting.
Oil related ones, I've never changed the sump plug seal. Oil filter comes with a new one anyway so that gets changed.