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Message started by rl153 on 10/09/09 at 13:05:48

Title: oil drain plug and washer
Post by rl153 on 10/09/09 at 13:05:48

Does it matter which washer you use on the oil drain plug? I just replaced my drain plug with a magnetic one . The washer on the new one is much different and they tell you to change it every time .Is that really necessary ? Should I take the washer off the original drain plug and use that? This seems trivial ,but I'd like to know .Thanks.

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by Routy on 10/09/09 at 13:09:11

I really think I would use the one that came w/ the plug, not saying that it'd make any difference.

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/09/09 at 13:32:18

I use them till they start looking all crappity smacked up. I bought 3 when I got the magnetic oil plug & I think Ive changed oil 5 or 6 times since & Im still on the first one..It dont leak, so whats to fix? Huhh, Im askin ya here,, wassa big deal?

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by verslagen1 on 10/09/09 at 13:47:29

nothing special about that washer
the one that comes with the mag plug works great
replace when it leaks
BTW the threads are very tight fitting, you can almost leave the bolt loose and not leak.
So if it does leak, it's going to be minimal
replace at next oil change.

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by Pabst 2006 on 10/09/09 at 15:53:28

I don't know if I had chugged one pabst too many one day and had gotten a little clumsy with removing/replacing the drain plug, but after an oil change this spring I noticed I no longer had a washer next to the drain plug. Like Verslagen said, the threads fit nice & tight. I have not noticed any leakage in that area. Knock on wood. It might not be the case for other LS650 owners, maybe I just got lucky.

-Pabst

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by kk lewi on 10/09/09 at 17:41:44

56494F4855526353635B49450E3C0 wrote:

Like he said...I think!? Replace it with a maggy. 8-)

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by Routy on 10/09/09 at 18:02:56

Unless it was something else I worked on, thats the plug that has about an inch or more of threads. I was impressed, no stripping them threads for sure !

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by PTRider on 10/09/09 at 19:42:04

Any auto parts store has 12mm gaskets for the oil drain plugs. I use nylon or fiber or aluminum. Copper might be too hard when used with a plug in an aluminum sump.

(By the way, copper work-hardens--it gets harder each time it is re-used. To anneal (soften) copper, heat it red hot and quench it in water...just the opposite of annealing steel.)

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by jabman on 10/10/09 at 11:44:48

yep i think copper to to hard i would had softened it up if i knew before but instead i used locktite on the treads and it stopped my oil leaking

Title: Re: oil drain plug and washer
Post by rl153 on 10/10/09 at 16:50:05

Thanks for the answers.