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31 foot pounds is way to much for the torque on the drain bolt. Figures, first oil change I follow the manual and crack my pan. There is no way the oil pan should be cracking so easy.
Doing a search I see I am not the only one. Fuck !
I have never in my life put a torque wrench to an oil drain plug...ever. I approach a drain plug like I do spark plugs. Hand tighten then 1/4 turn with a wrench and I'm done.
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A welding shop could probabley stop drill the crack and weld it. I've done on car trany cases
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Not everyone uses the black/blue forum skin. Ya moron.
Originally Posted by mxchika View Post
you know what....thinking about it my weiner is pretty funny!
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...31 foot pounds is way to much for the torque on the drain bolt. Figures, first oil change I follow the manual and crack my pan. There is no way the oil pan should be cracking so easy.
Doing a search I see I am not the only one..
If it was a defective part, take it in for a warranty claim. You will have to bitch, piss and moan about it, but Yamaha will honor their warranty if they are at fault.
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Originally Posted by dtaylor628
Are you sure it was ft-lbs, not in-lbs?
Definitely 31 ft/lbs. I use a calibrated torque wrench every time with no stripping or cracking. I must just be lucky.
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31 foot pounds is way to much for the torque on the drain bolt. Figures, first oil change I follow the manual and crack my pan. There is no way the oil pan should be cracking so easy.
Doing a search I see I am not the only one. Fuck !
I would check with the dealer and try to get it replaced under warranty.It probably won't do any good but definatley worth a try.
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seriously, jb weld it if you can't get it fixed under warranty. Just keep an eye on it to check for leaks. I would heat up the pan with a torch and make sure it is good and clean, rough up the surface a bit and apply it from the outside just in case any breaks off.
been there, done that. i thought about JB weld, but if it's like the crack I had (right through the threads and about 1/2" out, you may need to get it TIG welded. I ended up going with ronayers.com and buying a new pan, as well as a new gasket. I think it was around $80 total and two weeks of down time I still get a little worried when I change my oil, always scared about that oil pan. Now I just do it to what "feels" right. Soon I'm just gonna to it hand tight + 3/4 turn and then safety wire it all.
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been there, done that. i thought about JB weld, but if it's like the crack I had (right through the threads and about 1/2" out, you may need to get it TIG welded. I ended up going with ronayers.com and buying a new pan, as well as a new gasket. I think it was around $80 total and two weeks of down time I still get a little worried when I change my oil, always scared about that oil pan. Now I just do it to what "feels" right. Soon I'm just gonna to it hand tight + 3/4 turn and then safety wire it all.
Do you have part numbers for both the pan and gasket? Looks like I will be going this route.
Cracked Oil Pan
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I still get a little worried when I change my oil, always scared about that oil pan. Now I just do it to what "feels" right. Soon I'm just gonna to it hand tight + 3/4 turn and then safety wire it all.
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