Drain Plug Crush Washer - Page 2 - Suzuki Volusia Forums : Intruder Volusia and Boulevard Forum

scorpio_vette · 10-08-2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wood Welder

.Easy to put new one on but, hard to get the old on off.

suzuki and kia cars use those crush washers too. little trick i learned to get them off easier is to use one of those pliers that has the little oval shaped opening with teeth,

grab around the washer, and then with the socket turn the drain plug. that gets the washer off about 90% of the time without hassle.

RemingtonNY · 10-08-2009, 11:12 PM

One of the reason for the crush washer is to be able to ''feel'' the tightness...without stripping the threads in the aluminumn pan....
my 2 cts

**Wood Welder** · 10-08-2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorpio_vette

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wood Welder

.Easy to put new one on but, hard to get the old on off.

suzuki and kia cars use those crush washers too. little trick i learned to get them off easier is to use one of those pliers that has the little oval shaped opening with teeth,

grab around the washer, and then with the socket turn the drain plug. that gets the washer off about 90% of the time without hassle.

Thanks,

I will give that a try as my wife's car is a Suzuki SX4.

scorpio_vette · 10-09-2009, 12:19 AM

i don't know about bikes or any other cars, but years back chevy started installing helicoils in the aluminum oil pans from the factory. also to help prevent the pans from stripping.

i unfortunately discovered that on a brand new car that had come in for it's first oil change. the plug helicoil must not have been installed properly from the factory, and when i pulled the plug out it came with it and left nothing but a nice straight bore hole in the pan. only seen/heard that happen that one time thought while i worked at chevy.

partsguy · 10-09-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RemingtonNY

One of the reason for the crush washer is to be able to ''feel'' the tightness...without stripping the threads in the aluminumn pan....
my 2 cts

EXACTLY! The washer isn't so much a "sealing-gasket" as it is a "Torque-Guage"!!!

Jbyrd · 12-03-2012, 09:27 PM

I think my Suzuki parts are mixed up. They gave me this weird shaped washer almost conical for the oil drain plug. The part number was marked 09168-12002, Desc: Gasket Oil Gall.

Is this the wrong part? Sorry the photo isn't the greatest.

**Wood Welder** · 12-03-2012, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbyrd

I think my Suzuki parts are mixed up. They gave me this weird shaped washer almost conical for the oil drain plug. The part number was marked 09168-12002, Desc: Gasket Oil Gall.

Is this the wrong part? Sorry the photo isn't the greatest.

Yup, looks like the right part to me. Put the cone/tapered side in the hole and tighten till its "crushed" flat.

Also, be sure to remove the old one off the bolt. It looks like a washer and will be slightly difficult to remove.

RemingtonNY · 12-04-2012, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mightydog

if i can't tell it's even there, why worry about replacing it? never saw any leaking.

I kinda figure that washer stops me from stripping the threads in the pan, you feel the washer compress, time to quit tighning, needless to say, a stripped pan thread is no fun...

bipestuff · 12-13-2012, 10:53 AM

Most auto stores have the aluminum ones for cheap, just need to match the correct size.

MoDZuKi · 12-13-2012, 09:20 PM

A crush washer- Hmmmmmm I guess I est go get some...LOL I have only done one oil change myself...
Only at 5k now
Thanks for the info guys

10-08-2009, 11:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
RemingtonNY Senior VR Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jamestown NY Posts: 1,996 Thanks: 58 Thanked 101 Times in 74 Posts	One of the reason for the crush washer is to be able to ''feel'' the tightness...without stripping the threads in the aluminumn pan.... my 2 cts __________________ 2007- 800 C50 Suzee sleeps

10-09-2009, 12:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
scorpio_vette Senior VR Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: watertown, WI Posts: 3,291 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i don't know about bikes or any other cars, but years back chevy started installing helicoils in the aluminum oil pans from the factory. also to help prevent the pans from stripping. i unfortunately discovered that on a brand new car that had come in for it's first oil change. the plug helicoil must not have been installed properly from the factory, and when i pulled the plug out it came with it and left nothing but a nice straight bore hole in the pan. only seen/heard that happen that one time thought while i worked at chevy. __________________

12-13-2012, 09:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
MoDZuKi Senior VR Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alliston, Ontario Posts: 2,514 Thanks: 540 Thanked 348 Times in 294 Posts	A crush washer- Hmmmmmm I guess I est go get some...LOL I have only done one oil change myself... Only at 5k now Thanks for the info guys __________________ It ain't getting what you want..It's wanting what u got! I am a victim of Mod- Mania The bike itself was the cheap part!!!!!...

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