was wonderin if i could get a few suggestions on my recent problem - I stripped the inside of the engine where the oil drain plug goes in, it would hold good enough but i went to the race track and the plug stripped its way out, now i was talkin to my truck mech and he said some companies make drain plugs 1/2 size bigger for when they get stripped so the new bigger plugs thread a new fitting, does anyone know if Bomb (can-am) has gone that far? My only other option i think is to re-thread and put in a bigger plug, what u guys think?

 

Do a search... I've seen threads on this issue before... I think the way they solved it was to get a helicoil kit for the same size spark plug as the drain plug. I saw some stuff on a BMW kit made for the oil drain plug as well. Maybe call the BMW dealer.

 

Read This.

 

Yep, I used that when the dealership stripped mine, worked like a charm but was expensive.

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whats the diff of going and getting a self tapping new bolt over this kit?

 

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The difference is the length of the new universal bolt you may be using... this kit is made specifically to fix this problem... if you read the article I posted you will see the screen right above the oil drain bolt. You ABSOLUTLY CANNOT damage this screen... the BMW kit will help to keep you from doing this. Re-read the article about the BMW kit there are also some pointers for helicoils and self tapping bolts... basically the artice covers all the angles.

 

I just had to retapp and helicoil me rear brake mount bolts[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] What a pain in the butt.
I just learned a valuable lesson.Just tighten with locktight,not as tight as you can.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

where are your choices to purchase this kit ?

 

I just ordered mine from a local bmw motorcycle dealership, was here in 2 days. Just give them the part number though, they will have NO IDEA what you are talking about.