A guy busted the fastener on one of the oil filter screens torquing to factory 18 ft . lbs. What likely happened? No o-ring, dirty, too big (innaccurate) a wrench?
Dunno, seems some of the hardware is not the quality it once was, 07/08 or was it an 06 and earlier? I usually do not use a torque wrench and go be 'feel'.
I broke one of the screws on the oil filter screen also. I was using a properly calibrated torque wrench set @ 25 Nm (about 18 ft/lb). The o-ring was there and everything was clean. I think some of the fasteners are not the "top of the line" well at least on my '07. That has been my only complaint w/the bike! I have since replaced those screws w/Stainless steel hex heads and it has held up great.
wow is that what the book says?? from experience that is way hi for those types,,,,we usually go @ 6 lbs/ft at most on case/cover screws.
