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P500 Before leaving dealer - battery cover bolt

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TIP, Before you leave the dealership. There’s a common problem with a stripped battery cover captured well nut. Suggest to have the dealer demonstrate removal of the cover, and don’t overtighten when re-installing. Just saying, it can be a pain, better for them to learn the lesson and not you. Here’s some threads of the issue and some options to fix.
Wondering if a sticky thread would be helpful, (@Hondasxs ?).
P500 - Before leaving dealer - battery cover bolt
P500 - Caution on P500 battery cover bolts
P500 - Battery box screws issue
P500 - Battery box
P500 - Warped Cover
 
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If overtigthened the captured well nut will start to spin on the plastic and make it a pain to remove.

I hand start and never use anything but a wrench to tighten.
 
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Good info! I will have to investigate to see if I have this problem!
 
Mudder

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since so many have experienced this, could this be a stciky thread under “Buying a P500”.
 
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The thing I don't get , why is it always the top bolt that does this and not the bottom one ?
 
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