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PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:25 pm    Post subject: Oil drain plate NUT torque? Reply with quote

Did a quick search and not finding the specs for the oil drain plate nut torque spec?

Looking for the torque spec on the small nuts that hold the drain plate to the bottom of the case?

Any ideas?
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Oil drain plate NUT torque? Reply with quote

5 ft. lbs. Nut driver works good.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:16 am    Post subject: Re: Oil drain plate NUT torque? Reply with quote

Al Capulco wrote:
5 ft. lbs. Nut driver works good.


Thanks

I have always wondered and sometimes I don't get them tight enough and I have seen what happens when the get to tight!
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:51 am    Post subject: Re: Oil drain plate NUT torque? Reply with quote

I always use a nut driver so that I don't over tighten them. Also a good idea to use acorn nuts instead of standard nuts so that the threads are protected.
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