Oil Plug: 2005 Road King
#31
02-12-2016, 08:02 AM
Years ago someone made a replacement drain plug that was configured like a tap. You would get the next size up and carefully thread it into the stripped hole. We always put grease on it to catch the shavings. As I remember it worked pretty well. This of course was in a steel oil pan. In no way am I suggesting this is what you do to fix this problem. Just reminiscing about the thousands of oil drain plugs I have pulled. I honestly can say I don't remember ever crossthreading or stripping one. I probably will tomorrow now that I've said that.
#32
02-12-2016, 10:55 AM
A man would have to try REALLY hard to cross thread one of these drain plugs.
OR put it in an impact and dry hump it...
I always start them by finger, usually with the proper allen socket inserted, for the first 3 or 4 threads, then put a ratchet on it.
I am a fan of torque wrenches... but I don't use them on my drain plugs. You can feel when to stop, the oring hits, then the plug stops, but again, I reckon using an impact gun you wouldn't feel that, and you could pull the threads.
OR put it in an impact and dry hump it...
I always start them by finger, usually with the proper allen socket inserted, for the first 3 or 4 threads, then put a ratchet on it.
I am a fan of torque wrenches... but I don't use them on my drain plugs. You can feel when to stop, the oring hits, then the plug stops, but again, I reckon using an impact gun you wouldn't feel that, and you could pull the threads.
#33
02-12-2016, 01:19 PM
#35
02-12-2016, 10:39 PM
Cruiser
#36
02-13-2016, 09:10 AM
Unofficial HDF Chaplain
This!!! but rarely happens any more!
#37
02-14-2016, 07:07 PM
Extreme HDF Member
Need more info before we start bashing the dealership, but sounds like BS.
If it was stripped that would mean he couldn't get the plug back in, threads are gone etc. That plug is a hex head type, 5/8" or 3/4", you are not stripping the head of that plug. You would be destroying the pan and the threads in the pan long before that plug gave.
And none of that explains why they need to exert "a lot of force". Are they claiming the thing was maybe cross threaded and they couldn't get it back out?
If you have service records and they did the last couple (or all) oil changes I would think, based on what you have posted, that whatever happened is on them.
I do not see an oil drain plug needing to be replaced due to "normal wear and tear". Good luck.
If it was stripped that would mean he couldn't get the plug back in, threads are gone etc. That plug is a hex head type, 5/8" or 3/4", you are not stripping the head of that plug. You would be destroying the pan and the threads in the pan long before that plug gave.
And none of that explains why they need to exert "a lot of force". Are they claiming the thing was maybe cross threaded and they couldn't get it back out?
If you have service records and they did the last couple (or all) oil changes I would think, based on what you have posted, that whatever happened is on them.
I do not see an oil drain plug needing to be replaced due to "normal wear and tear". Good luck.
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