[thefinalgamer]

i was doing my oil change like i have done a few times before. was tightening the bolts down that hold my oil filter on and one of them snapped in half, what the hell? what can i do now? no oil is leaking so im not sure if its safe to ride or not.

 

[pete_falcone]

Get a new one, quick.

 

[thefinalgamer]

the bike stores in my area are closed right now wont be open again till tuesday, closest one is a hr away. anywhere i ca order one offline?
this thing is really my only mode of transportation

 

[Steve_47]

Yikes! Can you get the other half out of the block? If so take both halves to a hardware store and and see if they can match it. The head of the bolt might not be the same, but it might get you by until you can get a replacement from Honda.

 

[davidg]

Get one of the other ones out and take it to lowes or a hardware store and match it up.

 

[Street Sniper]

i was doing my oil change like i have done a few times before. was tightening the bolts down that hold my oil filter on and one of them snapped in half, what the hell? what can i do now? no oil is leaking so im not sure if its safe to ride or not.

yeah , sorry bout that brah ... mongoose had a whole thread on this ..

...but now we have moved-on past the cbr250 and are asking all the "real" questions ...

don't worry ... i got you
http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-problems-issues/1906-warning-about-oil-change.html


BTW-next time upgrade them bolts ... i think they are "made in china"

switched mine when it happen to me for some 600rr bolts

 

[RonReed]

If I understood the post correctly did the head snap off the fastener leaving the threaded portion in the crankcase. May I ask how much torque you were applying.

 

[Stichill]

I almost wonder if the bolt is designed to break off before you strip the female threads from too much torque...it acts kind of like a shear pin. Pain in the neck but not as bad as a stripped hole in the crankcase.

I would take the broken pieces to an auto parts store to see if you can get a close metric replacement...do you have KOI (Kentucky Motors) in your area? If not I've had great luck with Advance Auto Parts and Auto Zone.

Be easy on the torque until you can get an OEM factory replacement.

 

[thefinalgamer]

where can i get some 600rr bolts? i was just hand tightening them with a socket wrench and SNAP! i will pull one of those bolts out and see if i can get a match at a auto store

 

[Street Sniper]

where can i get some 600rr bolts? i was just hand tightening them with a socket wrench and SNAP! i will pull one of those bolts out and see if i can get a match at a auto store

took them off mine....

....but don't worry ... they are only like $2.99

GENERATOR COVER Honda CBR600RR 2003 OEM Parts - Cheap Cycle Parts




part #2 i think

 

[Street Sniper]

they are only like $2.99

-minus the stealership fee ($637.99) ....



at least you saved some $$$ , so don't feel too bad

you can "thank" me later

 

[Island Rick]

I didn't see an answer to the question, how hard were you turning them, and did it break inside the hole or was some sticking out?
With a small diamter bolt like that I usually hold a typical 3/8" ratchet drive about halfway down the handle to avoid excessive torque.

 

[thefinalgamer]

I didn't see an answer to the question, how hard were you turning them, and did it break inside the hole or was some sticking out?
With a small diamter bolt like that I usually hold a typical 3/8" ratchet drive about halfway down the handle to avoid excessive torque.

I guess I was turning it to hard half of it broke off inside the hole but I managed to get it out. Thanks for the tip
Looks like I'm back to 4 wheels till I can get the bolts

 

[Wilfor]

Heres a thought and i dont know for sure if it will work . If you can get the broken part of the bolt out check and see if the magneto cover bolts on the other side will fit .. length wise . Much more important to have oil in the bike and you could get away for the weekend with a bolt missing on the mag side of the bike ( The left side when sitting on the bike)

Thats what us northern ******* Mechanics would do anyways

 

[thefinalgamer]

Heres a thought and i dont know for sure if it will work . If you can get the broken part of the bolt out check and see if the magneto cover bolts on the other side will fit .. length wise . Much more important to have oil in the bike and you could get away for the weekend with a bolt missing on the mag side of the bike ( The left side when sitting on the bike)

Thats what us northern ******* Mechanics would do anyways

That's not a bad idea. As long as it won't harm the bike lol. I'm still pretty new to bike mechanics

 

[Wilfor]

As a licensed Automotive and heavy duty mechanic , and someone who spent his youth racing MX i can assure you that it wont hurt anything in the short term to have a bolt missing on the Mag cover . I'd be way more worried about leaking the oil out the filter housing .

Dont use the top 2 bolts as they look ho hold the starter in place . The front bolt will work . I just checked and its about 1/4" longer then the rear filter housing bolt and screws in fine without bottoming out . Just make sure you put the bolt back next week when you get the correct one .

 

[easternsun]

I am going to replace the bolts with s.s bolts with spring washers.

 

[don'tpanic]

S.S. isn't the strongest fastener available, but I think in a case like this, they will probably be superior to OEM (CBR250R OEM, that is).

Just don't get crazy tightening these down, or you WILL have stripped threads in the engine case.

A good tool for this job (and many others?):

 

[Conundrum]

FYI, considering I just went through the same, the oil filter bolts are the same size as the ones holding the sprocket cover onto the other side of the engine:

Honda Motorcycle Parts 2012 CBR250R AC LEFT CRANKCASE COVER Diagram
(Number 4 in that diagram)

Cannibalized one for now to get the bike up and running, and will pick up another next week to replace the one I borrowed from the cover.

 

[beckerg45]

I had the exact same problem. Had one snap on my oil filter cover before I got to 9ft/lbs. From what I'm told, no torque wrench is very accurate at that low of a setting. Mechanic I talked to doesn't ever use one that low. He told me to hold the wrench as close to the socket as possible, don't hold clear out on the handle. Then just barely snug them down. I've never had a leak that way.

I know the feeling, it sucks. Luckily live a block away from a honda dealer