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5 Sep 2007
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Oil filter bolts stripped -'87
'87 XT600....3 long M6 bolts secure / seal the oil filter cover. I modified the one @ 6 o'clock to M8 when it stripped a couple years ago...now the one @ 10 o'clock is failing....any previous experience or advise ( other than less torque when installing!!). Thanks...DH
Ammendment: after posting this thread....several relavant links came up, which gave me a couple options...the best long term replace threads with Helicoils or "Time-sert"s. Thanks all! Last edited by dhinder; 5 Sep 2007 at 18:33. 
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5 Sep 2007
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Nuts!
When, not if this happens to mine i'll tap out to m8 if necessary and fix a stud in the hole(s) then use washers and nuts. No need to worry then.
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5 Sep 2007
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Oilway
I suggest you do a search in here on the key words for other discussion of this topic; there is reputed to be an oilway at the end of one (or more?) of those bolts - no personal experience of this, but I remember the posts about such oilways - news to me. Perhaps not every model has the oilway?!
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5 Sep 2007
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A good point well presented!
I should have said to make sure the bolts you fix in are no longer than the originals! Taking into account the thickness of the filter cover itself.
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6 Sep 2007
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after you do this, don't forget to use a new o-ring on the filter cover. with a good o-ring, you don't need to torque the bolts very much to get a good seal. (same goes for the tappet covers!)
Phil
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6 Sep 2007
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you could allways get a insert put in like a hellicoil or buy a kit yourself it comes with a drill bit a tap the tool for inserting them and a few of the inserts then you can still use the original size bolts for the cover other wise you will have to drill out the cover too
sorry just read the edited bit
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