Over-tightened oil filter cover studs

[max]

Hi all, new to the forum and GS500's - nice to see such an active forum for the bike!

Excuse the long winded story, I'll try to include as much useful detail as possible.

I planned on over-hauling the bike (new oil, fresh brake fluid and pads etc.) and have been fortunate enough to never strip any studs, only ever rounding a few rusted nuts, until potentially now.

After draining the oil I went to the oil filter cover and after a lapse of concentration I found myself tightening the nuts.

It was probably less than 2 full turns on each nut as I was going round in a circular pattern, but applied a pretty consistent ~15 Nm of torque to each to turn them before realising my potentially costly error.

I couldn't see any cracking around the studs so I'm praying that the engine isn't cracked, but the studs' external threads and nuts aren't stripped either.

There is a small chip on the inside of the oil filter cover which I'm not sure was my fault or already there.

I'm wondering whether the consistent force used to turn the nuts was a result of the O-ring compressing or the nuts tightening further onto the studs or even tightening the studs further into the block, rather than stressing the threads instead.

I'm looking for advice on how to proceed. I'm currently awaiting a new filter cover so will be leaving the bike without oil for a few days anyway. Shall I just tighten the new filter and fill with fresh oil and await any leaks? Or is it worth attempting to remove the studs and checking the integrity of the internal threads?

Thanks in advance!

[Shift-E]

Nothing seems broken... I don't understand what the problem is? Is it leaking?

[max]

Nothing seems broken... I don't understand what the problem is? Is it leaking?

I've not put any oil in it yet to find out whether it leaks or not as awaiting a new filter cover to replace the current chipped one.

I was more wondering if there were any tell-tale signs of damage I should be looking for other than what I've already mentioned? And for example whether to try to take out the current studs just in case they had been over-tightened during this (or would they just have failed straight away instead)?

[Meukowi]

welp, i overtightened mine nuts, the threads went bad on one. It drips a little oil, therefore im driving oil can with me . How can it be repaired? is the studs removeable? if so, how

[Meukowi]

welp, i overtightened mine nuts, the threads went bad on one. It drips a little oil, therefore im driving oil can with me . How can it be repaired? is the studs removeable? if so, how

nvm, there was a video to repair it in the video tutorials, nice.

[Meukowi]

welp, i overtightened mine nuts, the threads went bad on one. It drips a little oil, therefore im driving oil can with me . How can it be repaired? is the studs removeable? if so, how

nvm, there was a video to repair it in the video tutorials, nice.

one quston, are theyre the same size as the exhaust studs?

[The Buddha]

welp, i overtightened mine nuts, the threads went bad on one. It drips a little oil, therefore im driving oil can with me . How can it be repaired? is the studs removeable? if so, how

nvm, there was a video to repair it in the video tutorials, nice.

one quston, are theyre the same size as the exhaust studs?

I don't believe so. Those studs are pretty easy to get out, then replace with SS allen head bolts and now be careful not to destroy the case.
Now if 1 stud is what's chewed up, just replace that, its a lot harder to get the filter hatch back on with 3 holes and bolts as opposed to 2 studs and 1 bolt. The studs keep the hatch lined up so you can just start the nuts on and tighten it, no need to hold the filter hatch, the wrench the bolt etc etc and fiddle with it.

Cool.
Buddha.

[Meukowi]

welp, i overtightened mine nuts, the threads went bad on one. It drips a little oil, therefore im driving oil can with me . How can it be repaired? is the studs removeable? if so, how

nvm, there was a video to repair it in the video tutorials, nice.

one quston, are theyre the same size as the exhaust studs?

I don't believe so. Those studs are pretty easy to get out, then replace with SS allen head bolts and now be careful not to destroy the case.
Now if 1 stud is what's chewed up, just replace that, its a lot harder to get the filter hatch back on with 3 holes and bolts as opposed to 2 studs and 1 bolt. The studs keep the hatch lined up so you can just start the nuts on and tighten it, no need to hold the filter hatch, the wrench the bolt etc etc and fiddle with it.

Cool.
Buddha.

thats genius! will do that