Torque Specs for Oil Filter/Cooler Bolts [Archive]

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CTellman

11-18-2008, 06:59 AM

ccolwell

11-18-2008, 07:07 AM

Are the oil cooler/filter bolts supposed to be torqued? If so what is the spec? When Clymer states a torque spec e.g. 13-19 lb ft, what does that mean?
Is there supposed to be an indicator light on the heated grips switch?
Thanks,
Campbell Tellman II
'93 R100RT

1) Depends on whether Clymers has a spec. I never bothered.

2) Pretty much just what it says -- any torque in that range is good enough. Useful in the bad old days when torque wrenches were analog and it was hard to see just where that pointer poinnted.

3) Don't know, but I don't think so -- the last couple of oilheads I rode that had heated grips didn't have indicator lights that I remember.

tghsmith

11-18-2008, 07:29 AM

due to how hard the filter bolts are to get to, I just use a small small box wrench or the hex wrench, the 3000 dollar O-ring is doing the sealing so the bolts have to be just tight enough(tech term fo DO-NOT overtighten) a little anitsieze on the threads won't hurt, make sure the wave washers still have a wave to them. stripped out bolt holes down there aren't to fun to fix, if it has a leak don't try to fix by tightening the bolts some more, take it all off and receck the shims, o-rings and sealing surfaces.../.

AnnapolisAirhead

11-19-2008, 11:37 AM

For the oil filter bolts, just tight enough to the point of an 'almost flatulent' level then walk away man. :fart

lostboy

11-20-2008, 06:58 AM

Campbell is talking about the 12mm banjo bolts which hold the cooler hoses, not the 6mm ones which attach the cover.

13 lbs/ft would probably be adequate-these bolts aren't very strong, due to the fact that they are drilled in three ways. My personal preference is to use new crush washers and tighten the bolts until I feel the washers compress.

CTellman

11-20-2008, 07:08 AM

Campbell Tellman II
'93 R100RT