Suzuki Oil Drain Plug Stripped

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Suzuki oil drain plug stripped.

Co z 131 pc stripped thread rethread recoil repair kit metric m5 m6 m8 m10 m12 4 5 out of 5 stars 482. Buy oil drain plug tap thread repair kit oil pan screws rethread tool m15. I thought i was loosening the bolt to drain the oil but in actuality i was tightening until i stripped them. Has anyone or can i just drill that out make a slightl.

Stripping the threads in the pan can cause the oil to leak out around the bolt. During normal wear than anything that could possibly get in the oil drain plug hole while installing a time sert. 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 oil drain bolt stripped out the threads on the aluminum oil pan.

I stripped my oil plug i believe it was cross threaded from factory because i never had to remove a plug this hard. 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. A slow leaking drain plug will allow contaminants into the engine that can cause internal damage but the.

A forum community dedicated to the suzuki gsx r motorcycle. I show you three ways on how to fix it. No cracks or anything just stripped the threads. The treads came out with the oil drain bolt.