Suzuki Oil Drain Plug Stripped

The oil drain bolt stripped out the threads on the aluminum oil pan.

Suzuki oil drain plug stripped.

I stripped my oil plug i believe it was cross threaded from factory because i never had to remove a plug this hard. Buy oil drain plug tap thread repair kit oil pan screws rethread tool m15. A forum community dedicated to the suzuki gsx r motorcycle. No cracks or anything just stripped the threads.

Stripping the threads in the pan can cause the oil to leak out around the bolt. Every now and then you will find a mechanic who thinks the oil drain bolt should be tightened with an impact gun. Your engine needs oil to run. Hello i am a moron and stripped the threads on my oil drain bolt a 2006 rmz 250.

I thought i was loosening the bolt to drain the oil but in actuality i was tightening until i stripped them. Tiny bolt major disaster. Co z 131 pc stripped thread rethread recoil repair kit metric m5 m6 m8 m10 m12 4 5 out of 5 stars 482. During normal wear than anything that could possibly get in the oil drain plug hole while installing a time sert.

Discuss the gsx r600 gsx r750 gsx r1000. A stripped oil drain plug can lead to major engine failure so take a moment to learn about the best practices for avoiding it and what your options are for repair if it s too late. An oil pan is made from either stamped steel or aluminum and either metal can be damaged if the oil drain bolt is over tightened or cross threaded. The treads came out with the oil drain bolt.