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Filings on oil drain plug

Joined Apr 2014
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United Kingdom
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Take a look at the drain plug next to the oil filter cover. I've just done my first diy oil change.

I took some advice posted on here and ordered a KTM bolt head drain plug instead of the hex key original. Bloody good job too, looks like the monkey previous owner f'd up all the allen head bolts for the fairing so that was a nightmare to get off, just pleased to get something reliable fitted. New one came from Greece!

Think i over filled it so when i got back from a 10 min spin, drained it off again minus a bit to get to correct level. Every day is a school day.

Are the shards of metal anything to worry about?
 
Can't imagine the engine was built to house them. But then again im no mechanic.lol. look on thr plus side... they're no longer in your engine. Haha.
:dunno
 
View attachment 5539

Take a look at the drain plug next to the oil filter cover. I've just done my first diy oil change.

I took some advice posted on here and ordered a KTM bolt head drain plug instead of the hex key original. Bloody good job too, looks like the monkey previous owner f'd up all the allen head bolts for the fairing so that was a nightmare to get off, just pleased to get something reliable fitted. New one came from Greece!

Think i over filled it so when i got back from a 10 min spin, drained it off again minus a bit to get to correct level. Every day is a school day.

Are the shards of metal anything to worry about?

I would say YES i wouldn't be happy if that came out of mine.
 
I would be tempted to run it for say 200 miles and do another oil change
- if there are more metal particles on the plug and inside the oil filter (take it apart) then I think you have problems.
I would also want to flush out the oil reservoir
If not its cost an oil and filter change
 
I agrre with Dr D do a some miles nice and steady just incase and check it also listen for some rumbling or any other strange noises
 

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