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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Getting ready to change oil for the first time. Wondering how much torque to apply. I have a history of over tightening stuff!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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Here's a link from the FAQ section where a member has posted all the torque specs for the manual and automatic C6: http://www.davidfarmerracing.com/C6-Torque-Manual.PDF
As he suggests, this is a good one to print out and laminate.
Changed my oil this weekend - believe the torque on the drain plug is 18 lb ft.
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Thanks Swanny. Met David Farmer at the museum HPDE last fall. He was kind enough to send me pics of my car on the track that he took. I'll have to check out his web site.
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Default Buy a C5 drain plug 15mm

It has a magnet at the end, and it's larger than the 14mm C6 plug. Don't worry about ft-lbs , just use common sense an snug it down.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by andreas g.
Don't worry about ft-lbs , just use common sense an snug it down.
That's what I have always done and never had a problem. I have a good digital tork wrench but never used it on the oil plug.
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Default Buy a C5 drain plug 15mm

It has a magnet at the end, and it's larger than the 14mm C6 plug. Don't worry about ft-lbs , just use common sense an snug it down.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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Cost of magnetic plug is $2.28 @ Fichtner's.

My plug is gratis.

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