All,
I have had an interesting ordeal that wasn't much money but it amazed me as to what I discovered along the way.
Started to change my oil 3 weeks ago even though I still had about 4,000 miles left on this change. My dealer was the last one to have changed it as it was replaced when a detent spring was replaced. They must have put the plug in using an air wrench as I rounded the shoulders trying to remove it.
My follow up plan was to remove the bottom pan cover, replace the gasket and plug which I ordered from Bike Bandit for the job after drilling the old one out. The parts came in and they sent me a sump plug instead of an oil plug. At that point I thought I will simply weld a bolt in the hole which I did and it popped loose fairly easy.
I then called 5 dealers within 1.5 to 3 hours from here to see about getting the replacement plug- NONE OF THEM HAD ONE IN STOCK! They can't even stock a $5.00 part, ****!
So decided to correct the design flaw and cut the bolt I welded in off, ground it down smooth and welded an nut on the end of it and put it back in with no issue. The allen head plugs are a poor design in my opinion and should be corrected. I still have that crush washer from when the dealer changed the oil, you shoud see it
They torqued it so hard it came out around the plug itself.
I have had an interesting ordeal that wasn't much money but it amazed me as to what I discovered along the way.
Started to change my oil 3 weeks ago even though I still had about 4,000 miles left on this change. My dealer was the last one to have changed it as it was replaced when a detent spring was replaced. They must have put the plug in using an air wrench as I rounded the shoulders trying to remove it.
My follow up plan was to remove the bottom pan cover, replace the gasket and plug which I ordered from Bike Bandit for the job after drilling the old one out. The parts came in and they sent me a sump plug instead of an oil plug. At that point I thought I will simply weld a bolt in the hole which I did and it popped loose fairly easy.
I then called 5 dealers within 1.5 to 3 hours from here to see about getting the replacement plug- NONE OF THEM HAD ONE IN STOCK! They can't even stock a $5.00 part, ****!
So decided to correct the design flaw and cut the bolt I welded in off, ground it down smooth and welded an nut on the end of it and put it back in with no issue. The allen head plugs are a poor design in my opinion and should be corrected. I still have that crush washer from when the dealer changed the oil, you shoud see it
They torqued it so hard it came out around the plug itself.