[Dragonese]

I’ve had this issue every time I try to get the washer off, either the engine oil drain bolt or gear oil drain bolt. I always ended up cutting it. Does anybody have a better solution?

 

[bigpapaXCT]

Do it all the time the following way and it works like a charm. I pry up enough with a small screwdriver that I can get plyers around it to grab. Doesn't take much. Then I have a screw gun, but you can use a drill. Get the adapter that you can put a 17mm socket on and spin the bolt counter clockwise while squeezing hard on the plyers. Do it over a rag so when you drop the bolt it doesn't go running all over the place.

 

[Metalman]

I have never had a problem getting the crush washer off from under the head of the drain bolt. Perhaps I don't tighten the bolt as much as others. In fact, I've had the washer come off the bolt when I drop the bolt and washer in the drain pan.

 

[bigpapaXCT]

I have never had a problem getting the crush washer off from under the head of the drain bolt. Perhaps I don't tighten the bolt as much as others. In fact, I've had the washer come off the bolt when I drop the bolt and washer in the drain pan.

It depends on the washer. If you are using a genuine suzuki washer, it will flatten and do that . If you are using an acceptable one, that looks more like a regular washer that is flat all across, they drop right off. The suzuki version has a lip that when crushed, flattens out and will get right up into the thread.

 

[Zoom]

I've never had that problem, but it could be because I've never changed the crush washer. So far, after 16 years, they haven't leaked. I always torque them to spec.

 

[cbxer55]

I've never had the problem either. But, I rolled on the original crush washers the bike came with from 2006 to 2018. Never leaked, never had a problem. In 2018, I changed them both for the first time. Mainly because when I bought the oil and filter, the guy behind the counter included them without me asking for them. So what the heck, I went ahead and used them . Didn't have any problem getting the washers off the plugs after 12 years of not paying any attention to them.

 

[meierjn]

It depends on the washer. If you are using a genuine suzuki washer, it will flatten and do that . If you are using an acceptable one, that looks more like a regular washer that is flat all across, they drop right off. The suzuki version has a lip that when crushed, flattens out and will get right up into the thread.

Correct! The ones that come with the Zuki oil-change kits are a PITA to get off. I ruined a drain plug trying to get one off. I have a bag of flat crush washers now.

 

[M109Dreamer]

I have had similar issues before. I use a pick to get the crush washer off of the plug head to get a gap big enough to use my dikes and cut the washer. I then use the dikes on one side and grab and roll the dikes and it will bend the washer until it gets off the plug. Very similar to how I remove cotter pins.

 

[Metalman]

It depends on the washer. If you are using a genuine suzuki washer, it will flatten and do that . If you are using an acceptable one, that looks more like a regular washer that is flat all across, they drop right off. The suzuki version has a lip that when crushed, flattens out and will get right up into the thread.

Not sure what I've been using for crush washers but I've had about 20 motorcycles over the past 59 years, and I don't think I've ever bought a crush water. And I don't recall any leaks from the drain plugs. In fact I discovered a crush washer in the drain pan after filled the crankcase with oil. I watched for an oil leak and didn't see one.

 

[cbxer55]

That's been my experience as well. Been riding since 76. Never bought a crush washer. Never changed one. Never had a bike leave a drop on the ground. At last count, I've owned around 30 different bikes.