Campverdefela
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Thanks for finding these, have just order a set for the next oil change. By the way mine are Torx and I couldn't remove the engine drain plug as my dealer over torqued it, will let them remove it next change.
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drain plug stripped out, anyone have a better replacment
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pierrelogic
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Funny..mine are hex and after reading this post I thought for sure I had Torx. Wrong, I stripped out the plug trying to use the torx. :gaah:
Everything happens for a reason. I'm ordering new magnetic plugs for both crankcase and reservoir. Can't imagine having two plugs pulling any stray metal shavings is a bad thing.
Was going to let the dealer handle getting the plug out...but I think I can get the stripped one out next oil change. Several options. :thumbup:
Everything happens for a reason. I'm ordering new magnetic plugs for both crankcase and reservoir. Can't imagine having two plugs pulling any stray metal shavings is a bad thing.
Was going to let the dealer handle getting the plug out...but I think I can get the stripped one out next oil change. Several options. :thumbup:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
He's gonna have to prove that any failure was caused by the replacement plug. That's the law. Dealers like that give me a rash!
I agree Scotty. That's just about what I told him. Of course these are the same people who overfilled my wife's RS at last oil change they did. Change my own oil now. After the oil change they did it was leaking oil, found drain plug in engine loose. Two turns and it fell out. Good thing I changed oil before our trip to SITS. Could have turned out bad. They will never change oil again in my RT or RS.
Dudley
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Dudley
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Mine are both Hex (Allen) and I have never had any problems taking them off. I use a 3/8 ratchet with an Allen socket. Just be sure the socket is all the way in the plug and you should not have any stripping problems...at least I haven't after 8 oil changes (40,000/5000, approximate).
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lug's [oil] are stripping because some are mistaken Allen for Torx,Then thinking someone over tighten them.
Put a Torx on an Allen and sooner or later it will strip.
BLACK WIDOW
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Oil plugs
You are so right Firefly. My oil plugs are both 6mm Hex--09 SM5. I cannot believe they are using both Hex and Torx drives arbitrarly. I do know that you can put the 6mm Torx in the Hex apeture, and if you are lucky it won't strip out.nojoke
You are so right Firefly. My oil plugs are both 6mm Hex--09 SM5. I cannot believe they are using both Hex and Torx drives arbitrarly. I do know that you can put the 6mm Torx in the Hex apeture, and if you are lucky it won't strip out.nojoke
Campverdefela
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I stand corrected, turns out mine are both Allen, for some reason the Torx seemed to fit better at first, anyways the engine drain is still too tight to remove but next change I'll put a breaker bar to it or whatever it takes to remove it. I will still repace them both with the ones I ordered both have magnets and bolt heads.:agree
Then thinking someone over tighten them.
Put a Torx on an Allen and sooner or later it will strip.
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