After changing the oil in my '91, I moved the car to check for leaks and there, lo and behold, shining brightly on the ground, was the washer for the oil plug. Like I said, I'm checking for leaks now, but does anyone feel this is important enough to redo the change? Or have I irrevocably locked the drain plug and need to drill it out???? Argh, the paranoia grows.
BTW, though this is probably an old topic to some, since it's new to me, I'll rant like the newby I am. Everyone in these parts seems to complain about the difficulty in changing oil, to the extent that they buy "oil filter relocation" devices. Since I've had my Miata, I've always thought the oil change exceedingly simple, with the filter being about the easiest part (true, I do have smallish hands). The hardest part is having to jack up my lowered car to get to the oil plug.
Though unimportant in light of the doltism I committed above (really, I need an answer, guys/gals), I was wondering if anyone else felt as I did.
DonB '91 White w/light FAI (5lbs)