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Oil Drain Plug Torque Spec
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: TX
Leadfoot
Not to get too technical, ft/lb measurement is 18, however, there is a rubber gasket on the plug. You can really overtighten and destroy a gasket. Keep this in mind.
I learned the hard way trying to set a cork oil pan gasket at 10 lbs. Gaskets sort of trick a torque wrench because they reduce friction. I'd recommend just snugging it up with a 15mm wrench then check for any leak.
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Not to get too technical, ft/lb measurement is 18, however, there is a rubber gasket on the plug. You can really overtighten and destroy a gasket. Keep this in mind.
I learned the hard way trying to set a cork oil pan gasket at 10 lbs. Gaskets sort of trick a torque wrench because they reduce friction. I'd recommend just snugging it up with a 15mm wrench then check for any leak.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Folsom Lake CA
Originally Posted by VERYSOON
Leadfoot
Not to get too technical, ft/lb measurement is 18, however, there is a rubber gasket on the plug. You can really overtighten and destroy a gasket. Keep this in mind.
I learned the hard way trying to set a cork oil pan gasket at 10 lbs. Gaskets sort of trick a torque wrench because they reduce friction. I'd recommend just snugging it up with a 15mm wrench then check for any leak.
g
Not to get too technical, ft/lb measurement is 18, however, there is a rubber gasket on the plug. You can really overtighten and destroy a gasket. Keep this in mind.
I learned the hard way trying to set a cork oil pan gasket at 10 lbs. Gaskets sort of trick a torque wrench because they reduce friction. I'd recommend just snugging it up with a 15mm wrench then check for any leak.
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To be on the safe side, I put a new one in about 2 weeks ago, when I did an oil change. But, due to a decarb last night, and what I saw happen to the oil from the procedure, I did another change today.
Interestingly, when I did that oil change two weeks ago, I had to use a 1/2" air impact wrench to remove the plug. Yes, it was THAT tight. Breaker bar and even hammer-to-wrench only served to start stripping the plug. Thus, the air impact wrench. As you might expect, I thought I'd be extra careful not to tighten it too much upon replacing it. And even though I just tightened it to feel with a standard-length ratchet, when I went to remove it today, it was quite a bear. From my experieince thus far, it appears that aluminum threads seem to like to hang on tight to bolts.
So, I thought maybe they should only be snugged to 7 lbs., or so, but I kinda doubted that, so I thought I'd check on the online manual, but the site is down. Thus, my post.
When someone said 18 lbs. I just went slightly past snug, which I guess is about 12 or so.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 926
Likes: 200
From: TX
Sounds good.
You can't really do a torque spec anyway without using a crow's foot on that plug from my experience. Don't understand how that plug could have gotten that tight.
I enjoyed your decarb pics. Bet you don't have any mosquitoes for a while.
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You can't really do a torque spec anyway without using a crow's foot on that plug from my experience. Don't understand how that plug could have gotten that tight.
I enjoyed your decarb pics. Bet you don't have any mosquitoes for a while.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Folsom Lake CA
Originally Posted by VERYSOON
Sounds good.
You can't really do a torque spec anyway without using a crow's foot on that plug from my experience. Don't understand how that plug could have gotten that tight.
You can't really do a torque spec anyway without using a crow's foot on that plug from my experience. Don't understand how that plug could have gotten that tight.
I enjoyed your decarb pics. Bet you don't have any mosquitoes for a while.
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I really did it at the suggestion of my tuner, who is seeing some false knock at the top range, and was suspecting excessive build-up on the pistons. I'll be seeing hiim next week. I'll post results of his findings. That willtell us all if the decarb really does something.
