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Oil Filter Cover - Bolts instead of studs

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I changed the oil on the bike yesterday and have had a bad stud for a while. I decided to use some of my nice new SS Allen head bolts to put the cover on instead of replacing the studs. This seems to have worked rather well.

However, I know the possibility of stripping the holes is now higher. I did however use a small allen wrench to tighten, so overtightening shouldn't be an issue as you can only get so much leverage on it anyway.

I just wanted to get some other opinions on the subject or some reasons why I should go back to the studs.

Thanks for any input you may have.
 
The studs reduce the wear on the aluminum block. I would go back to studs. get some new ones and loctite them in. I wouldn't use the bolts more than a few times.
 
What clone said -- the issue is wear on the threads in that thin, precious aluminum. There's probably not room for a helicoil if things go horribly wrong. (Has anyone tried this yet?)

The stock studs are made from low-grade pressed sawdust and cheddar cheese. I found new 6mm studs at my corner Ace hardware store that work and hold up far better.
 
Most of the OEM studs are designed for the job - if you measure the outside diameter of a new stud, you will find the thread size is very slightly oversized compared to the bolt you are using to bite better in the holes and withstand the different expansion rates of the metals. You'll find this with exhaust studs as well.

I would recommend going back to studs - you don't want to be wearing the thread out.
 
When I bought my GS850 I found that a previous owner had replaced one stud with a bolt, and compensated for the extra length with washers. I replaced this with stock parts (still available from Suzuki).

In general, I prefer to keep the bike in stock condition unless I'm *sure* that I know enough to improve it.

Tom
 
Just stop changing oil if you want to save wear and tear on the block.

I'm sorry, I CAN be constructive. Sometimes.\\:D/
 
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