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frankg YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug 07/20/11 at 11:41:00 Are there any good photos, or illustrations, that show where the oil drain plug is for a 2007 S40? I've seen some text that says where it is, but I'm still having trouble finding the darn thing. HELP!!!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28787 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #1 - 07/20/11 at 11:41:51 did you try the tech section?
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #2 - 07/20/11 at 11:43:22 Link: Oil Change Time (from the tech section )
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frankg YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #3 - 07/20/11 at 11:48:18 Looked at that posting "Oil Change Time". Looks like the drain plug is between the engine & the frame. Is that right??
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #4 - 07/20/11 at 12:10:18 As you can see in this picture, it is in the front almost right behind the left front peg. (picture is taken from the front of the bike)
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frankg YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #5 - 07/20/11 at 12:12:56 Thanks Everyone!!
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Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug
Reply #6 - 07/20/11 at 18:49:35

EJID wrote on 07/20/11 at 12:10:18:

As you can see in this picture, it is in the front almost right behind the left front peg. (picture is taken from the front of the bike)

http://suzukisavage.com/images/uploaded/Oil02web.jpg

Well,, MY calendar says its 2011 Right NOW,, so what wrench do we need NOW? Huhh Smarty pants?

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #7 - 07/21/11 at 04:10:52 Does it help to say that the plug screws into the engine horizontally from L side to R right side ?.......if it does,.....he!! I don't remember.
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Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug
Reply #8 - 07/21/11 at 05:13:02

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/20/11 at 18:49:35:

EJID wrote on 07/20/11 at 12:10:18:

As you can see in this picture, it is in the front almost right behind the left front peg. (picture is taken from the front of the bike)

http://suzukisavage.com/images/uploaded/Oil02web.jpg

Well,, MY calendar says its 2011 Right NOW,, so what wrench do we need NOW? Huhh Smarty pants?

I believe its 17mm for even years. Grin

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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #9 - 08/15/11 at 20:12:41 For future reference: I had my bike (see my signature) on the lift a while back and was able to get a good shot of the oil drain plug: IHTH someone!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #10 - 08/15/11 at 20:15:58 Find it with your eyeballs, then go to the other side & reach under the bike, hang the wrench on it so its pointed to the front tire, drive down,,
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #11 - 08/16/11 at 19:01:37 I changed my oil this evening. I think it would be great if the pic that Digger posted could be added to the main oil change thread. It gives a much better perspective of where the plug is. I was glad to find it, so thanks Digger. Oh, my '06 took the 14mm wrench.
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #12 - 08/16/11 at 19:01:37 Turn the front wheel to the left and lie down on the leftside of the bike with the wheel behind your head. There it is. If you are left handed, sorry. Adapt and overcome. I use a ratcheting wrench and just bump it tight with my left hand. Only takes a bump to remove.
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Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug
Reply #13 - 08/17/11 at 05:25:55

Also, if you want, look at the right side of the bike where the oil filter is. There's a ridge on the side cover running from the filter area to the bottom of the side cover. There's a bolt at the end of that ridge. If you remove that bolt, it drains some of the oil filter cavity so there's a little less mess when you go to change the filter.

Oh, and since the main drain hole is horizontal, the oil will pour out slightly to the side instead of straight down, so make sure your catch pan is in the right place to allow for that. Since the bike is lower to the ground than most purpose-made catch pans, I use a large cake pan.

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Can't Locate 2007 S40 Oil Drain Plug Reply #14 - 08/17/11 at 07:47:38 I used one of those plastic pans they give you in the hospital! It even had little ounce markers on the side.
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