Stripped sump plug thread

meetone · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:52 am

So, went to drop the oil and change the filter over the weekend. Sump plug was WAAAAY too tight, and as I suspected the thread came out with it. Will approach the mechanic who I sent the bike too but in my experience this opens up a can of worms that doesnt always go down too well.....

So in short, does anyone have a GSX650F they are wrecking or know of a good place I could buy a sump pan from?

Got quoted $250 from a dealer but hoping I could get one a bit cheaper. Won't be risking it with a heli-coil as the last thing I need is to be pissing out oil if it doesn't get fixed properly =(

Thanks,

Marty

Human Potato · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:47 am

There is a web site called "findapart" that worked quite well for me.

http://www.gsx650f.biz/post29347.html?hilit=parts#p29347

TomcatVet · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:29 pm

I've used heli-coils in the past with no problem in VW bugs. Not uncommon to strip those. You could also look for a slightly larger drain plug and get the tap for that size. Won't be stock, but still cheaper than a new, or probably used pan.

Nitekreeper · **Posted:** Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:07 pm

meetone wrote:

So, went to drop the oil and change the filter over the weekend. Sump plug was WAAAAY too tight, and as I suspected the thread came out with it. Will approach the mechanic who I sent the bike to but in my experience this opens up a can of worms that doesnt always go down too well.....

Hard to prove it was their doing after you've stripped the bolt...
Not having a go - it's a shitty thing to happen...
But a warning to others perhaps - if it's too tight, take it back to the bloke that tightened it...

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