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Message started by bobthekerr on 08/13/14 at 22:10:05

Title: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by bobthekerr on 08/13/14 at 22:10:05

Trying the drain my oil, I am aware of where the drain is, i am removing the cap (top) and then go to get the plug (underneath) and it wont come loose. I have the bike propped up an level, but not elevated, its on the ground in my garage. I am facing towards the bolt from the kickstand side and I am turning CCW, but it wont budge. I am afraid to wrench it too hard.

What should I do? :-/

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by Serowbot on 08/13/14 at 23:07:17

;D ;D ;D...
Option 1... tip the bike upside-down,... and drain the oil that way from now on...
;D...
Option 2... if you are sure you have the correct bolt...you're sure?...
Remove that bolt...
...(go to the other side of the bike... (assuming you are a righty)... and put a wrench on the bolt... hold the wrench in your left hand, pressure it toward the rear.. and tap the end of the wrench with a hammer using your right hand... (use short, sharp taps... hitting toward the rear from the from the front of the bike)...

Once it comes off... thank me.. and don't over-tighten the new one...
...(people tend to over tighten these bolts... it's only holding back liquid... it's not keeping your wheels on)... (a little snugger than a soda bottle... soda bottle plus a tiny..."uhhh!")...

Jes' git' it out... I don't think it will strip undoing it, no matter how tight it is... it has a lot of threads...(hammer taps work better than brute force)...

Best luck... ;)...

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/13/14 at 23:39:10

Definitely get on the side away from the side stand.
Yeah,hammer slaps will do what brute force won't.
Wrench on bolt,pointing towards the front tire,drive down on it.
A friend to help keep the wrench on maybe step down on it.

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by Todd James on 08/14/14 at 05:55:21

If you have a 6 sided box wrench definitely use that
rather than a 12 point wrench.
You are less likely to round off the bolt head and the
the hammer taps will be transmitted to the bolt better.
Remember, it's a 14mm bolt head.
Avoid using a 9/16 wrench.

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by Arnold on 08/14/14 at 05:57:27

Once you get it loose, get it replaced along with the washer, it's all compressed now.

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by WD on 08/14/14 at 08:24:38

604B474F597E454E4E2A0 wrote:

9/16 won't damage the bolt.

In a pinch, you can use 9/16 (14mm), 5/8 (16mm), 1/2 (13mm), 5/16 (8mm), 13/32 (10mm), 11/16 (17mm), 3/4 (19mm) and 15/16 (rear axle large end) 6 point wrenches and sockets on Savage/S40 fasteners. Won't work for Allen screws.

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by Serowbot on 08/14/14 at 08:44:43

Speaking of over-tightening...(just to emphasize for noob lurkers)... ;)...

We have had a member that got an oil plug so tight it cracked the block!...
Very important... not to over-tighten steel bolts that go into soft aluminum...
...( not directed to you, Bob,.. just FYI for general readers)...

Best luck... (did you get it out yet?)... :-?...

PS... my original oil bolt was a 17mm... on my 97'...
If you have one of those, change it to a 14mm... it's much easier to get a 14mm wrench in that tiny space...
;)...

Title: Re: Cant get the oil plug loose?!?
Post by bobthekerr on 08/14/14 at 13:43:50

Thanks everyone!

I just needed decent 17mm monkey wrench; then it came out just fine.

My bike is 95 LS650 and the bolt was 17mm, not 14mm.

Filled her up, topped off the gas. Took it for a lil spin, came back and adjusted the mixture screw by going right, then left and until it hummed just right, then gave the throttle screw a 1/8 turn and she sounds pretty good to me. Need a tach to be absolutely sure though i guess.