Before it broke thru and covered the engine in exhaust soot, you would have sworn it was a brand new engine. Of course, I have never removed the port side cover because the oil drain and filter are on the other side. Looking at the damage I think you might notice a rusty appearance to the steel plug but the aluminum corroded from inside out.
Do you risk removing the plug to take a look? If it is bad you ruin the aluminum housing and have to fix it now. If its good, you get peace of mind. Notice Suzuki isn't recommending it as maintenance...don't want to open cans of worms!
Going to try to pick up the V20 "sans motor" tomorrow if the 1/4 " of snow melts.
Good Luck.
C
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