Name this bolt! '10 FE450 Oil?

Taddict · Apr 19, 2015

Attached is a pic of an oil leak that is coming from a bolt that I believe is one of the oil drain plugs. The photo perspective is from the underside of the bike, bash plate removed, from the back looking forward from the right side. These are on the bottom rear of the engine block. To the right is the right foot peg.

I spent the better part of two drinks at the bar last night examining the schematics and I think. ...think it's the bolt identified in the scan attached. And it leaks oil.

Thoughts? Anyone have this same leak?

Goose916 · Apr 19, 2015

I shall call her "Gina".

KentJ · Apr 19, 2015

Goose916 said:
I shall call her "Gina".

I lol'd. Maybe I just mispronounced the name in my head to make it seem funnier...

Regardless of what the bolt does, it looks like it just needs a new crush washer. I think they are noted as replacement items at every oil change.

jon andersson · Apr 20, 2015

Its the oil drain plug with magnet. Remove it (change oil?) and put it back with a new copper washer after you made sure the surfaces are clean. Use torque 20 Nm (14.8 lbt ft).

I, like most of us I guess, re-use those copper washers, but sooner or later they are to compressed. They are not expensive so I have bought a bunch of them and change more frequently now as I do not want to loose the plug while driving because of a cheap washer..

Rainerio · Apr 20, 2015

I put the brass washer on light sand paper to clean up both sides and it works. Takes 2 min. No need to pay for something if it still works ?

Taddict · Apr 20, 2015

Cool, thanks fellas. I'm going to start with replacing the washer and cleaning up the surfaces.

makazica · Apr 21, 2015

Rainerio said:
I put the brass washer on light sand paper to clean up both sides and it works. Takes 2 min. No need to pay for something if it still works ?

Copper washers can be reused once or twice if you heat them until red and then dip them in cold water. But for the price of a new one it is not even worth lighting up the torch....

Rainerio · Apr 21, 2015

I've changed the oil 5 times on one bike and 3 times on the other. same washers on both bikes also same O-rings no leaks. Haven't tried the sandpaper thing let on the washers.

jon andersson · Apr 21, 2015

I have reused washers many times but not anymore, simple price vs consequence.

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