Oil Leak

[fat frank]

Had my bike repaired about a month ago and they did an oil change and coolannt flush and replace. Just did some dyno work and wanted to change the oil again after the previous problem.

Took a pipe wrench to get the filter off and a breaker bar to break the 3 drain plugs loose. The sump plugs seem OK, but the drain plug was galled up. I had to run a tap back thru it to even get the plug to start back in. Went ahead and put the $80.00 worth of oil in and this morning, there was a small leak at the oil filler. I had put some white paper down to check it. Looks like it seals on the washer, not the thread. Would a heli coil insert do the job? Has anyone had this problem? If there is a better fix, let me know.
I can't believe the workmanship you get at the dealers. ****ing unbelievable. I'll contact them today, but it won't do any good.

Thanks in advance

 

[Leif Almberg]

that's bad Frank. really bad I guess.

I had a shop do the 500 miles service but the upcoming I will do all myself even though it is a brand new Roadster.

I won't have any warranty and the service stamps don't mean anything, after the supercharger is on the bike...

was the plug tightened too much, did that cause the "galled up"?

 

[warp9.9]

Frank first thing that most likely happened is the monkey putting the plug in either had crap on the tread or started cross threading it. Then either he tried to clean up the plug thread first one or the sump plate thread with a tap and not the other. anyway one was still slightly deformed and the monkey run her home and it gauled all the threads on the way in most likely not allowing the washe to seat flat. thus the leak. He also could have tried using the old washer which needed some attention verses installing a new one. I would raise Hell with the dealer so others do not suffer the same consequences. You can grease a tap up so the chips stick to it and retap the sump hole first and then instal a new plug or straighten up the plug threads with a die or triangular file. if you use the die start with the tapered side first it will not clean all the threads up as the taper (starting thread) will not cut all the way. Then after you use the taper side flip the die and use the straight side it will clean the rest of the threads to the relief groove. also do this with the washer off the plug.
Hope this helps.

 

[HellFire]

Or it was the same ape from the old Samsonite Commercials changing the oil .....

 

[fat frank]

I had the Honda shop put an insert in. Probably install the inserts in the other two drains as well. Problem solved.