oil drain plug question....

[DarkHorse164]

Is there a specific torque setting for the oil pan drain plug?

 

[fr96ss]

10ft lbs POUNDS PER 2003 SERVICE MANUAL

 

[DarkHorse164]

10ft lbs POUNDS PER 2003 SERVICE MANUAL

cool! thanks

...can't find my manual

 

[Dark Knight GT]

Or you can do what I always do. Get a good firm grip on the socket wrench and tighten that sucker as tight as you can get it.

I do that all the time and have no problems.

 

[DarkHorse164]

Or you can do what I always do. Get a good firm grip on the socket wrench and tighten that sucker as tight as you can get it.

I do that all the time and have no problems.

Thanks...but I'll take my chances with the torque wrench
Stripped a couple drain plugs in my day, and don't need to do THAT ever again!

 

[jadesville]

you shouldnt be able to strip it, ive always just gotten as tight as possible

 

[DarkHorse164]

you shouldnt be able to strip it, ive always just gotten as tight as possible

Actually...the 2 times I managed to strip the threads were on motorcycles. The aluminum threads on the oil pan are what stripped...what a pain that was to fix it was enough to make me cautious.

 

[jadesville]

Actually...the 2 times I managed to strip the threads were on motorcycles. The aluminum threads on the oil pan are what stripped...what a pain that was to fix it was enough to make me cautious.

on a billet aluminum motor?, what did you tighten it down with, an impact gun? lol

i've just never heard of that before