Thread: oil plug stripped

any sugestions on repairing a stripped oil plug.let the service mgr from my dealership change the oil and give it a checkup.my bad but i had to work and did not have time.took it out sun for a short ride and parked it.air filter came in today in installing it noticed oil on the floor and traced it to plug.tried to tighten it and it just spins.pulled it out and the threads look fine on the plug so i think the stripped part is my motor.what can you do to fix this.

Go back to dealer, or worst case maybe a helicoil?

http://www.helicoil.in/helicoil.htm

Dealer own you an apology and new oil pan.

Plan B is going to autoparts store and buy +1 plug, they have special plugs just for that purpose.

just call the dealer and they will come pick it up since it is there fault...been down a road alot like yours before..

he doesn't work for the dealer any more.let him service it at home.will a +1 plug screw in or will it need to be tapped?

Originally Posted by plumbusa

he doesn't work for the dealer any more.let him service it at home.will a +1 plug screw in or will it need to be tapped?

they have +1 +1.25 +1.5.... You don`t have to rethread it. it`s self threading plugs.
I`d buy all 3 sises and go with smallest first. And flush your engine after you done that. Just make sure no aluminum left inside.


Don`t ask how I know that... I fixed it like that and changed oil many times after that without any problems.

yea buy a plus one self tapping.. i have used on in my bike for 3 years and no leaks or problems. just put a nylon washer on. got mine at pepboys. zay

Originally Posted by plumbusa

any sugestions on repairing a stripped oil plug.let the service mgr from my dealership change the oil and give it a checkup.my bad but i had to work and did not have time.took it out sun for a short ride and parked it.air filter came in today in installing it noticed oil on the floor and traced it to plug.tried to tighten it and it just spins.pulled it out and the threads look fine on the plug so i think the stripped part is my motor.what can you do to fix this.

I! I!! Don't know what to say!

Originally Posted by Daytona

I! I!! Don't know what to say!

I wasn't aware of these self-tapping plugs. I told him to buy a new oil pan.

the self tapping plugs are very sweet.. i had this problem with my oil pan on my TL... they dont have seperate pans, its the whole part of the case!

what happens is you thread this piece thats a little bigger into the pan and that stays permenant then that piece you threaded in has a little drain plug bolt on it.. thats where you drain it from.. works very good and i think was only like $2.50

I think the company that makes them is Oil-tite.

And if you use "thread cutting oil" it makes for a neater job. Just turn it in a few times, and back it out to clean the shavings off.

Originally Posted by HEAVYbusa

I think the company that makes them is Oil-tite.

And if you use "thread cutting oil" it makes for a neater job. Just turn it in a few times, and back it out to clean the shavings off.

yeah i forgot about that part....cant remember what i used last time..greese or something...the trick is to get the best size you need that way you dont have a ton of shavings

Make the dealer put a new oilpan on your bike its thier fault. Next time you change your oil always use a new crush washer. PS dont over tighten.

Originally Posted by plumbusa

he doesn't work for the dealer any more.let him service it at home.will a +1 plug screw in or will it need to be tapped?

Originally Posted by Big Coop

Make the dealer put a new oilpan on your bike its thier fault. Next time you change your oil always use a new crush washer. PS dont over tighten.

He doesn't work there.

The proper way to do it is pull the pan and helicoil. You could rig it with the "help" brand self tapping drain plugs, but you risk doing the same thing again.

The insert is the ticket IMO! How much gorrilla does it take to strip those things? U can't get em started crossed so is it a I better get it just a bit more!! Thing?

Plumb better come up with a fix quickly! 384 HRS and counting! Whittle a good pc of FL pine and plug that sucker!!

Got a self thread plug and installed it today refilled with amsol syn and warmed it up no drips

Originally Posted by plumbusa

Got a self thread plug and installed it today refilled with amsol syn and warmed it up no drips

Plumb, plumbin! and no leaks! Good on ya!

ready to ride.thinking about a new front tire before the trip.maybe get one up there.back is new.

Do It!

I just went through this with a buddys bike on saturday. I bought a 14mm spark plug repair kit from checker autoparts ($12.00). It comes with a tap and helicoil like inserts in several different sizes. I also bought a new drain plug from Lockhart Philips..its aluminum and comes pre-drilled for safety wire and has a magnetic pickup as well...$8.95

Hopefully all will be good...I havent filled it up yet.