Why 22 ft-lbs for Oil Filter ?
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From: Waldorf MD
Why 22 ft-lbs for Oil Filter ?
Does anyone know why they specify 22 ft-lbs as torque for oil filter ? This equates to 2-3 turns after bottoming ! I thought it might be due to expansion/contraction of aluminum block?
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Originally Posted by 16Again
I only tighten my filter 3/4 of a turn after the gasket touches the block. Been doing this for 25 years. 
Bob
Bob
And with a little oil on the gasket before installing it should never be a problem to remove. Bob
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Okay, so why do you guys disregard GM's torque for the oil filter? Do you just hand tighten your lug nuts too ? (PS: NEVER add a little oil to lug nuts, my neighbor did and his wheels came loose while driving!)
I always tighten my other oil filters to one full turn.
I always tighten my other oil filters to one full turn.
Last edited by Oldvetter; Jan 2, 2005 at 06:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter
Okay, so why do you guys disregard GM's torque for the oil filter? Do you just hand tighten your lug nuts too ? (PS: NEVER add a little oil to lug nuts, my neighbor did and his wheels came loose while driving!)
I always tighten my other oil filters to one full turn.
I always tighten my other oil filters to one full turn.
would you follow that also.I'm like everyone else, I snug the oil filter and then turn by hand until it won'tturn anymore. I've done this on every vehicle I've owned and then everyone else's vehicle I've changed oil on and never had any leaks
BTW - according to the service manual if you have to remove the rear quarter panel on a FRC then you have to cut the roof panel off, there are many ways to do this without having to throw a roof panel in the trash.
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I also go handtight, and have ever since I had to punch holes thru a filter and wrench it off with a bar, and that's after I crushed the crap out of the filter with all the filter tools I know of.
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter
Okay, so why do you guys disregard GM's torque for the oil filter? Do you just hand tighten your lug nuts too ? (PS: NEVER add a little oil to lug nuts, my neighbor did and his wheels came loose while driving!)
I always tighten my other oil filters to one full turn.
I always tighten my other oil filters to one full turn.
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