Oil drain plug torque spec?
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Cruising
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Oil drain plug torque spec?
Does anyone have the torque specification for the Vette LS1 oil drain plug? I'm a bit worried about stripping it because of the aluminum pan threads but then again I don't want to tighten it too lightly either. Last oil change I may have over tightened. Anyone found out the hard way how strip sensitive these are?
thanks,
Tom
thanks,
Tom
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Re: Oil drain plug torque spec? (Tom Burgess)
Hi Tom! You are correct to be concerned about over-tightening these things. I am not home at the moment so I can't get the torque figures for you. I just turn until it seems to seat and them give it a little extra push; probably less than a quarter turn. :yesnod:
Drifting
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Re: Oil drain plug torque spec? (Tom Burgess)
Remember, there's no oil pressure in the oil pan, so just tighten it enough to stay on. There's not going to be anything "pushing" from behind the plug, so it's not really a big deal. If you are forcing it, it's too tight. ;)
Dave
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Does anyone have the torque specification for the Vette LS1 oil drain plug? I'm a bit worried about stripping it because of the aluminum pan threads but then again I don't want to tighten it too lightly either. Last oil change I may have over tightened. Anyone found out the hard way how strip sensitive these are?
thanks,
Tom
thanks,
Tom
