That Leprauchan stuff is only a myth,I think anywayOf course if it were fitted you would need to wirelock it closed, otherwise some charming little.... person... could come along and drain it for you.....
That Leprauchan stuff is only a myth,I think anywayOf course if it were fitted you would need to wirelock it closed, otherwise some charming little.... person... could come along and drain it for you.....
Good job I'm in Ireland so Martin It looks a handy idea,I think I might have overtightened the bolt,we'll see next time,changed the oil in the Vfr this evening,I was very careful not to use too much forceI'd be concerned about protection from corrosion and road grid... especially on the Britt isles though
Yeah it looks handy alright Pat,have to say working on the Vfr is so easy,getting her up and down from the lift etc.single sided swingarm is great,took the back wheel off and cleaned it,also cleaned the chain.sprockets and swingarm etc,first time I gave her a cleaning since I bought her a year ago.Thats a handy looking item Brendan and as you say should be safe to use with forward facing drainer.You can have one ready for your next oil change
Yeah it looks handy alright Pat,have to say working on the Vfr is so easy,getting her up and down from the lift etc.single sided swingarm is great,took the back wheel off and cleaned it,also cleaned the chain.sprockets and swingarm etc,first time I gave her a cleaning since I bought her a year ago.[/QUOT
I was thinking the same if you overfilled it.I,ll have to get a lift,so much easier to work with especially when you get on a bit in years and the ole back is not as good as it used to be,no bother getting down,it,s getting back up thats the problem
Definitely is Pat,I only have a lend of this one but I couldn't do without one now,a mechanic mate was telling me that maybe what I felt when tightening the sump bolt was the new crush washer giving under the pressure,hope he's right,he also said he usually uses a gasket sealent on all sump bolts just to be on the safe side.ll have to get a lift,so much easier to work with
Nice to know !!Do you know that you can get self tapping half size metric drain plugs? You just have to search for them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CO7DS6/ref=asc_df_B000CO7DS62269758?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=dealt644513-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B000CO7DS6
It's a Dorman 65213, and you can find it locally in any good auto parts store. Works well.Do you know that you can get self tapping half size metric drain plugs? You just have to search for them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CO7DS6/ref=asc_df_B000CO7DS62269758?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=dealt644513-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B000CO7DS6
Lol, I noticed that they sell these also in lots of 5. Amazon figures if you stripped one out, you're going to do another.Do you know that you can get self tapping half size metric drain plugs? You just have to search for them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CO7DS6/ref=asc_df_B000CO7DS62269758?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=dealt644513-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B000CO7DS6
I've used one of these on several of my cars going back maybe 25 years. They have worked perfectly, no problems at all, and it is a dream to drain the oil. I never thought of one for the ST. I'll have to get down there to see how it looks - and how far the valve will protrude below the bike.What's the easiest/best option for an over tightened potentially stripped drain plug? not leaking but next oil change will tell the tale,
anyone ever considered one of these http://www.fumotousa.com/
+1 to that...I'd not install one on mine as I don't want the lowest hanging part to be the oil plug. A tire carcass, piece of wood, rock, or other object kicked up by the front tire would easily knock it off while riding.
I don't believe that I stripped the damned thing, but my memory is not as reliable as it used to be. I had it into a shop for some other work, and they changed the oil while they were into it. It wasn't leaking when I got it back. On the first oil change after that, I finger threaded it in and started with the torque wrench, and it never made it even to 23 #-ft before spinning. If I had noticed the aluminum stuck in the threads when I'd pulled it, I would have taken it back, but this was 3 months (over winter) and after I'd already run it in, so I just sucked it up and fixed it.+1 to that...
The use of a properly set torque wrench on the OEM bolt seems more reliable... (I've not the slightest idea how some manage to strip that sucker...)
Ouch!...I had it into a shop for some other work, and they changed the oil while they were into it.
I've never used a torque wrench on an oil drain plug, ever. I just tighten it until I feel the resistance from the bolt and washer hitting the oil pan and stop. Its nowhere near 27 ft*lb that's for sure, if I had to guess I'd say its half of that. Never drips any oil, never is loose at next oil change.That said, I was never comfortable at 27 #-ft that is the spec. 4 or 5 years ago, I started only torquing it down to 23. At 27 it felt like a torque-to-stretch head bolt. That's the best way I can describe the feel. 23 always held fine.