help*stupid oil drain plug direction question
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (Cajun75)
Yes it does :yesnod: and it doesn't matter if you're laying down, standing up or upside down with one hand behind your back :D The plug will always tighten clockwise and loosen counter-clockwise. :cheers: :thumbs:
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Burning Brakes
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (mebrahimi)
Hehe......this post can die anytime -it has degenerated into amateur hour for the extremely bored but gracias to the fellas that actually responded in a helpful manner (both of ya'-- haha)
i just went out there and wrenched that biiaaattch loose with a prybar..... i gotta lay off the pipe. I hope these LGM tubes go on pretty easy & maybe i'll be stompin some of you (most of you) suckas at the track next season.
MIREK
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i just went out there and wrenched that biiaaattch loose with a prybar..... i gotta lay off the pipe. I hope these LGM tubes go on pretty easy & maybe i'll be stompin some of you (most of you) suckas at the track next season.
MIREK
RAGE OR DIE
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (Mirek)
good job :thumbs:
since this thread is done, I will take my extremely bored butt and bug someone's elses post :jester
Did you put the magnetic plug back in?
since this thread is done, I will take my extremely bored butt and bug someone's elses post :jester
Did you put the magnetic plug back in?
Drifting
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (Mirek)
I've found that the oil drain plug does not need to be extremely tight to not leak. Most every C5 I have done work on (friends, etc) both the drain plug and especially the oil filter are over-tightened........ big time. Trick is to use a new rubber o-ring on the drain plug each time you change the oil. Let the gasket do the sealing.
Drain plug needs to be just lightly snugged with a small wrench. Could even be just hand tightened if you have a good grip.
Drain plug needs to be just lightly snugged with a small wrench. Could even be just hand tightened if you have a good grip.
Melting Slicks
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (TexasRedZ06)
Oh good another extension of this foolishness. :D
Me thinks your nick name must be "old iron fingers". :yesnod:
The tightening spec on this little bolt of distinction is 18 lb-ft , so I think you really do need a wrench, as you also mentioned, to achieve 18 lb-ft of torque.
Jim
I've found that the oil drain plug does not need to be extremely tight to not leak. Could even be just hand tightened if you have a good grip.
The tightening spec on this little bolt of distinction is 18 lb-ft , so I think you really do need a wrench, as you also mentioned, to achieve 18 lb-ft of torque.
Jim
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (Evil-Twin)
lefty loosy..... Righty, tighty......
turn it left to loosen.... turn it right to tighten...
left is counterclockwise
right is clockwise. all looking at the bolt head
turn it left to loosen.... turn it right to tighten...
left is counterclockwise
right is clockwise. all looking at the bolt head
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Re: help*stupid oil drain plug direction question (Jim 47)
Me thinks your nick name must be "old iron fingers". :yesnod:
The tightening spec on this little bolt of distinction is 18 lb-ft , so I think you really do need a wrench, as you also mentioned, to achieve 18 lb-ft of torque.
Jim
The tightening spec on this little bolt of distinction is 18 lb-ft , so I think you really do need a wrench, as you also mentioned, to achieve 18 lb-ft of torque.
Jim
The only reason I posted, was the above referenced drain plug was obviously overtightened. The position of the drain plug makes it difficult for most to get a torque wrench in there without using swivels and extensions. These mess up the torque ratings....... especially on the lower values with the big wrenches.
18ftlbs is just a small step above hand tight for me on this small of a bolt. I usually just put a wrench on there and tap it tight. I just finished my last oil change and didn't even use the wrench..... hand tight only. No leaks.
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