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Originally Posted by 5th_bike
Recently, someone had overtightened the oil drain plug and ruined the threads, so he had to get a new cap, not a whole new right half of engine. That was a relief !
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That was me! And, as much as I hate Suzuki for using aluminum, I'm VERY glad they designed the drain that way. It was much easier to replace the entire cap than have a mechanic rethread the drain hole.
Moral of the story:
Don't torque your oil drain plug! Tighten it just so its snug and you'll be good to go. You might also want to run down to the local auto parts store and get a crush washer to replace the one there (if your oil drain plug is like mine, you probably won't even realize there's a washer there unless you actually take notice).