Drain Plug Gasket

[Guest]

First off, I stripped off the threads on my drain plug. Bu GSR came to the rescue and I read about the +1 drain plugs. I installed one. Thought it was good and filled the bike up with oil, ah oh, it leaks. I tightened it down some more and it has stopped I think. Then I start thinking, I tightened a log more than before, does this mean I need to clean the plug and get any new shavings off? I also used the rubber gasket the came with the plus plug.

So my questions for the gurus here, should I have used the metal gasket instead of the rubber one? Should I drain and clean the plug? Do I need to worry about shavings inside the oil pan, meaning do I need to take off the oil pan and get a new oil pan gasket? Thanks.

[tatu]

If you decide to take the pan off then you might as well get a proper repair to the thread, helicoil/insert.
It's an important part and worth getting right.

[SqDancerLynn1]

If it is not leaking leave it alone, Get a copper/ alum crush washer for your next oil change

[Andrew Vanis]

If it is not leaking leave it alone, Get a copper/ alum crush washer for your next oil change

Any specific design? I forgot to include an OEM one with my last order.

can it be a flat washer or does it have to be one of those that crush? replace after each oil change?