just went to toyota and bought an oil filter for my 05 tc, and the parts guy asked me if i wanted to buy the gasket for 92 cents, so i did thinkin it would be the rubber seal, that goes around the oil filter, nope.. its the washer for the oil plug, but the thing is i NEVER ever had a washer (gasket) on the drain plug bolt ever... is this correct? do i need it? is this for newer tc's??

 

05 tc has it. I replaced mine too last year I think.

 

My car didn't have one to my knowledge for the longest but I started being offered one maybe 2 years ago. Do you need it? Probably not. But for 92 cents, why not put it on? They may do it because another model may need it (since more than the tC uses that filter).

 

really? ive never had one and ive never lost oil

 

Never lost oil when I ran without one. Just extra precaution. It's either a leathery washer or rubber washer they use.

 

they gave me a metal one

 

Hmm. The one I had off the car when I bought it used was leathery. Went somewhere like autozone and they had only rubber ones.

 

yea ive seen those ones.. and ive seen ones that were metal around the outside with rubber in the inside.. this one is just metal..

 

my 06 tc has a metal one

 

i just replace it every oil change.

 

so after changing my oil, i noticed on the oil plug that the bolt itself has what it looks like a washer connected to the bolt... its one whole piece.. so i slid the new washer on it, and it looked like over kill so i didnt leave it on.. not sure what your oil plugs look like... if its just a bolt needing a washer

 

It probably not actually connected, it is more than likely just stuck on there. I usually get one everyone oil change, sometimes the parts guys just give it to me for free. I think last time I forgot to ask for one and just reused the old one and I have been fine.