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Message started by cunn1780 on 10/14/09 at 15:31:09

Title: Oil drain plug location
Post by cunn1780 on 10/14/09 at 15:31:09

I thought I saw somewhere on here a picture of where the plug actually is. Can anyone provide a link or at leat explain? I think it's the one running parallel with the frame on the bottom gear shifter side of the crank case.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Routy on 10/14/09 at 15:37:35

No, it isn't I thought that too !

Well, now I'm not sure. But the plug does run horizontal.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Oldnewguy on 10/14/09 at 15:53:03

Bottom left side, waaay down on bottom, metric about 12-14,

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by runwyrlph on 10/14/09 at 15:53:22

just start removing bolts until the oil drains out

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by FreeSpirit on 10/14/09 at 16:03:42

With pics:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1246238100/7#7

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by verslagen1 on 10/14/09 at 16:43:48

31273C3C63656A62520 wrote:

yeah, there's a pic somewhere.
lay down by the kickstand
look in directly behind it
on later models there will be a 14mm hex head bolt peaking at you from behind the frame
on early models it's a 17mm

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Routy on 10/15/09 at 05:53:08

How do you guys figure that plug is running parallel w/ the frame ?

I guess I don't know which way the frame is running !

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by cunn1780 on 10/15/09 at 06:35:08

the one I first mentioned that "runs parallel with the frame" is the wrong bolt. The one pictured that is actually the real drain plug I would say is running perpendicular to the frame.

Thanks for the help guys!

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Routy on 10/15/09 at 07:16:13

There we go,....I feel better now :) I took it out only 2 months ago, and already forgot which one it was. Being on the left side, its kinda outta sight.

I now copied the pic, hung it in the shop.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by serenity3743 on 10/15/09 at 08:17:07

The drain plug is actually easiest to reach with a wrench from the right side, but you still have to lie down on the floor/ground to see it.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/15/09 at 09:46:03

PaINT IT,red

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Rocco on 10/16/09 at 08:48:46

i used a mirror to see the bolt, then while looking in the mirror i got confused which was to turn it(since it was upside down in the mirror) lol

u can see the top of the bolt if u look through the frame and stuff, sitting where the kickstand is.

oh and don't try to use a car oil collector, they don't even fit. i didn't have any old pans but i used an old tupperware and it worked just fine...

gotta use the thing on your shoulders as something other then a hat rack lol

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Oldnewguy on 10/16/09 at 09:29:31

If you run the front wheel up on a 2x6 (1 1/2 ") it is surprising how much a difference it makes. After you get the plug out, lower it back down to let all the oil drain.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Serowbot on 10/16/09 at 10:18:06

I just put the wrench in the one spot I can't possibly see,... and I'm on it, every time... ;)

If you know everywhere it ain't,... then you know exactly where it is.... :-?

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Oldnewguy on 10/16/09 at 11:13:44

That works!

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Skid Mark on 10/16/09 at 21:36:14

It works suprisingly well. The 1 nut you remove regularly,and it's invisible. Must be a rite of passage. Find the oil drain bolt grasshopper and you may ride some more.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Oldnewguy on 10/17/09 at 04:25:16

The thing that suprised me was that it looked like it held the case together, real close to the edge.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/17/09 at 08:03:56

A "retired" cake pan is my oil catch on the bike.

Title: Re: Oil drain plug location
Post by Digger on 12/14/09 at 20:45:31

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/Digger109/OilDrainPlugE.jpg