Advice needed!

[dbeardslee]

I would, but replace it when you put fresh oil in.

[Ivan]

On a steel plug, use an acetylene torch and heat it red hot, and just walk away for about an hour. Heating the metal and letting it cool shrinks it a tiny amount, and it breaks the stuck threads loose. When you come back, it will be slightly tighter than finger tight.

I have used this trick on Chevy differential plugs for years.

Another option in the abscense of a torch would be to run it to operating temperature and then loosen it when everything is hot. This works especially well on exhaust manifold studs and nuts.

[madmax-im]

+1 on the torch method...thats what it took to get mine out...Thanks Randy!!!

[Giggity]

& back in the day we used flushing oil. I wonder if you can still get it? anyway, a 50/50 mix of 10W30 and diesel fuel will work OK too. Run the bike only on idle for no more than 2 minutes then drain.

Fred,
Amsoil makes a flushing oil but it is not for use with a wet clutch as it may soften the material on the clutch plates. Would your mixture do the same or have you used it on your bike with good results?

[dbeardslee]

Seafoam will clean the internals, and Marvel Mystery Oil works pretty good too. Just don't run with a load - sitting on the stand only.

[Steptoe]

oil filter

that there last questions answer is ABSOLUTELY,,if you wanted to do a dble flush, use your existing one to catch the worst of the muck then put another flush mix with a new filter then put your oil and clean filter in, you,ll need a couple of filters for that though