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Carefull w/ oil drain bolts
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<blockquote data-quote="hppants" data-source="post: 1421152" data-attributes="member: 27852"><p>This just in from the Dumbass department (that's me):</p><p></p><p>I use the torque wrench on the drain plug bolts. EVERY TIME.</p><p></p><p>Here's why:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/163627-4-lessons-costly-but-priceless/?hl=+pumpkin++plug" target="_blank">https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/163627-4-lessons-costly-but-priceless/?hl=+pumpkin++plug</a></p><p></p><p>If you don't have time to read the dribble, I failed to properly tighten the drain plug for my pumpkin on my (then) BRAND new 2014 FJR. About 200 miles thereafter, the plug fell out and I ruined my pumpkin, although I will give a plug (pun intended) to Yamaha for designing a rear end strong enough to run with NO OIL for at least 25 miles at 75 mph (or higher) and not lock up. Used the fill plug as a temporary drain plug, used a fishing cork for a fill plug, and filled it with outboard lower unit oil (no whale jizz available), and rode the dammed thing home 50 plus miles. Yamaha builds tough stuff, man.</p><p></p><p>Now then, I torqued the drain bolts (oil and rear end) only to 20 ft pounds (35 is ridiculous), but it gets done with the torque wrench. That's more "dumb ass proof" - DAMHIK....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hppants, post: 1421152, member: 27852"] This just in from the Dumbass department (that's me): I use the torque wrench on the drain plug bolts. EVERY TIME. Here's why: [URL="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/163627-4-lessons-costly-but-priceless/?hl=+pumpkin++plug"]https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php/topic/163627-4-lessons-costly-but-priceless/?hl=+pumpkin++plug[/URL] If you don't have time to read the dribble, I failed to properly tighten the drain plug for my pumpkin on my (then) BRAND new 2014 FJR. About 200 miles thereafter, the plug fell out and I ruined my pumpkin, although I will give a plug (pun intended) to Yamaha for designing a rear end strong enough to run with NO OIL for at least 25 miles at 75 mph (or higher) and not lock up. Used the fill plug as a temporary drain plug, used a fishing cork for a fill plug, and filled it with outboard lower unit oil (no whale jizz available), and rode the dammed thing home 50 plus miles. Yamaha builds tough stuff, man. Now then, I torqued the drain bolts (oil and rear end) only to 20 ft pounds (35 is ridiculous), but it gets done with the torque wrench. That's more "dumb ass proof" - DAMHIK.... [/QUOTE]
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