If I'm reading things correctly... you need the 01, the 02, and the 18. :thumbup:
BUT! Check that with someone who knows for sure... :opps:
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Yeh, Bob, JC's comment can be scary. I'll find out in the not too distant future with the Dimple crankcase plug I installed at my last oil change. Oh well!
I did notice on my OEM crankcase plug that the Torx splines are only about 4.24 mm deep while the bored hole is a shade over 8 mm deep. If the splines were deeper it might prevent some rounding. Mo betta still, be certain the Torx bit is straignt and fully seated.
Pi in 65 Semper Fi
IMHO, the size magnet they used caused the threaded section to become so thin, it could not support even a small amount of TORQUE. It would be interesting to compare a GOLD PLUG .... it wouldn't have to be broken, just a PIC of the flat side ....... to compare the wall thickness ...................Mike :thumbup:
Mike I used my caliper and here is what I got. outside dia.of threaded area 0.465, outside dia. of magnet 0.320 which means 0.145 is the diam. of both side of thread so 1/2 of that is 0.072.5 total for the outer thickness of the wall.
also I noticed that the magnet is sticking out a lot more than the pic of a new one not sure if that was from trying to remove it or if it was like that when I got it.( I couldn`t move it when I tried ) I THOUGHT IT WAS STICKING OUT when I got but can`t be sure. (I will give dimple the benefit of the doubt and say it moved when it was removed)
IF SOMEONE GETS ONE THAT IS STICKING OUT LIKE IN THE PIC DON`T USE IT BECAUSE THERE IS A 0.128 " hollow gap between the magnet and plug.
Leon
Just a question: Why are dimple bolts so expensive? Is Dimple a bolt manufactuer or just a jobber?
I made my own oil plugs with magnets and use magnets on the out side of the oil reserve. Prevention
is cheap.
Good Luck
:shocked: I think that I might just leave the Dimples in the desk, and order some Gold Plugs... nojoke
One thing that I DON'T want; is trouble!
:D Do you actually think that the Missus would let me anywhere NEAR the bike with a torque wrench? :D
She barely lets me check the tire pressures... :opps:
I'd be worried about what the techs at my dealership would do... nojoke
.:lecturef_smilie:....Now that's something I can understand :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ............ Due to this thread I think everyone has learned something very important ......Maybe even " DIMPLE " :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:..........The small difference in Magnet size and it's ability to attract metal particles ( which is infinitesimal ) appears to make a MAJOR difference in the over-all STRENGTH of the THREAD WALL ....... and not just mho .... Mike :thumbup:
I once opined to her, that it would be nice to change the Spyder's oil on my own...
:shocked: It got ReAlLy ugly!
There's not a whole lot of things, that I wish I had never said... THAT; was one of them! :opps:
As long as the "red wagon" is ready to go, parts don't fall off (blue threadlok is my friend), and I can show my wife that my time is cheaper than the shop time I get to practice my wrenchin!
And I can buy a few new tools along the way.. it's all good! (thanks to the hints and guidance from SL)
:shocked: I envy you... :bowdown:
I got the "gold plugs" today and put them in. They fit great, look great, and work well. I am so glad to have gotten them today, my Spyder sat for 3 days and I couldn't ride it. The plugs are so much easier to tighten and remove, they have a head on each. One is a 15mm and the other is a 17 mm. In about 9000 miles, I am sure they will be very easy to remove.