Oil plug leak

[SonicDeathMonkey]

Stupid me, last time I did an oil change over torqued the drain plug and now I have a leak. Its an 04 busa btw. Also, I drained the oil throughly cleaned both the bolt and the hole to make sure there is no dirt causing the leak fill it up with oil last night and I just came home from work and notice a very small amount of oil coming between the bolt and the pan. When I had the bolt out, from my view (bike was up on stands) the threads looked good. Any suggestions would be greatly apprecated. TIA.

 

[CCbusa05]

If you're sure you didn't strip anything.....might be all you need is a new crush washer!?

 

[johnstein]

get a hali coil kit , 10 minutes your done !

 

[Sloto200]

if the threads look good you need a crush washer like CCbusa said... the dealer gives them to me when i go get a filter from them. Dont forget to pry the old one off the oil pan bolt first though... that can be a pain!

 

[SonicDeathMonkey]

The local stealership charges you for lube when they throw you over the counter and the whole staff takes their turn on you.

 

[SonicDeathMonkey]

I feel like an idiot, there was a washer on the bolt but it was so pressed down on the bolt. I got a new washer put on, ran the bike at idle till it got up to temp shut down and let it sit all night and just checked now since I got home no leak. Thanks to all for their input.

 

[Dopesick Busa]

Word to the wise. Copper Crush Gaskets aka Crush Washers, are DIRT cheap. Should be replaced anytime that bolt is taken out.

 

[nadroj]

Had the same problem but saw signs of thread damage. Ended up pulling fairings & exhaust off to drop sump off and retapped thread out to 5/8" as it's the next size up. Got a 5/8" sump plug & reassembled. Was advised not to use Helicoil as the thread has a slot up the side for oil drainage which it will block and also the possibility of the Helicoil coming loose because of the split not giving 360 degrees contact.

 

[SonicDeathMonkey]

There is a street/dirt place right next to me at work. He mostly focuses on dirt. I told him my situation and he stated that there are sleeves you can get into the original hole and that would do the trick, luckly I just needed a new washer. Stay safe out there this weekend people! Happy 4th!!