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Broken Oil Pan Bolt

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MickP:
I changed my oil filter and oil today for the first time. All was going swimmingly until I got to the very last pan bolt which I overtightened and snapped off. I was left with two thirds of the engine bolt in my hand.
It all seems to be oil tight, I refilled the oil and rode around for an hour or so with no leakage.
I'm just wondering if I should trust my dodgy workmanship or whether I should re do the job. I don't really want to find out the hard way.

One day I'll do one of these jobs without stuffing something up..

mick:
Personally if its not leaking i would leave it for now and attend to it next time you change the oil and filter  ;) cheers Mick.

K2-K6:
I'd agree with mick, if it's ok then you've time to consider what to do and it may be warmer by then also!

It's unlikely to give a serious problem as it is now in that you don't usually get a staright failure just a bit of a weep if the gasket isn't quite pinched enough for long term sealing, but would ideally require fixing eventually.

Make sure any breather pipes are functioning ok and it's fairly low risk.

Bryanj:
The 500/550 has a big "O" ring as a gasket and one bolt should be OK for quite a while.
I would get a new "O" ring gasket ready for next time

Tomb:
Can I ask one of my usual daft questions   ....oil pan bolt?? to change the oil and filter?? ???

When I change oil and filter I remove two bolts, one in the oil filter housing, the other the oil drain thats in the sump pan. Neither of them I could run without. :-\

Is there summat I don't know, Ok yep lots I don't know LOL, but about the oil + filter change

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