stripped oil plug

[Semper Fi]

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.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

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.

........Even tho they have that great HEX head ..... when you put the socket on give it a decent rap with a hammer to break the varnish SEAL........Mike

[GDA]

I will remove the dimple plug next time i change my oil

[Ex-Rocket]

Ok, I'm still confused. Could somebody list the 2 gold plugs part numbers to do an oil change. I have the dimple plugs in there now and I'm due for an oil change. Are they the MP-01 & MP-18 that is needed for the 1330 engine?

[Bob Denman]

That's what I just ordered for my RT...

I'm chickening-out, and leaving the Dimples in my desk...

[Semper Fi]

That is the 2 I got my F3-S. I am sure they will work for you.

[Bob Denman]

Can I have your Dimples, I may need spares.

PM me your mailing address... they're yours!

[beefybudds]

PM me your mailing address... they're yours!

Very good choice to get rid of them. You couldn't pay me enough to use dimple plugs.
I guess I would take $1100 to use clutch cover plug and $2000 to use main engine plug.
I'm very happy with the gold plug.

[Bob Denman]

Received, and

[beefybudds]

FWIW, in a sad way, had they done a better method on the original design from Rotax / BRP the issue would not be a concern. Using a metal gasket to seal a drain in the modern era is for cost cutting. The drain plug itself and the mating surface should have been designed to use a Loc-O-Seal or an O ring. With that system snug plus is all it takes.

The measured dimensions on the the Dimple Plug of over .070" is not bad. Also consider that the depth of the thinned portion is not to the bottom of the threaded area. So under torque, several threads of full strength are securing the drain plug.

The entire breakage issue has happened and is real, no doubt.

Unless the Dimple drain plugs are failing immediately on install and not during removal this would indicate a weak drain lug. If however the drain plug fails on removal, possibly the drain plug has bonded itself via the oil or galled to the aluminum, causing it to have a failure not related to tension while installing, but rather a torsional force and tension while being removed.

My dimple failed on install as did spyderryder53

[Ex-Rocket]

My dimple failed on install as did spyderryder53

How do you know when the plug failed? Explain please..

[lou49]

Ok, I'm still confused. Could somebody list the 2 gold plugs part numbers to do an oil change. I have the dimple plugs in there now and I'm due for an oil change. Are they the MP-01 & MP-18 that is needed for the 1330 engine?

YUP!

[Sccar]

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.

What are the part numbers for the Gold Plugs?

Thank you

[JKMSPYDER]

www.goldplug.com. I love mine. Great investment!