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Measure Torque on Oil Plug or Not?

Thread starter Wiredawg
Start Date Jan 25, 2006

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Do you torque oil pan plug to specs or tighten by feel

I use torque wrench and tighten to factory specs
Votes: 24 27.6%
I tighten by feel
Votes: 61 70.1%
I have someone else change my oil
Votes: 2 2.3%

Total voters

87

new truck auto or 6spd

Doughboy21kd
Feb 1, 2006

Replies: 12
Feb 5, 2006

3rd Gen...MPG...What ya gettin

Doughboy21kd
Feb 22, 2006

Replies: 30
Feb 27, 2006

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mattk50

Feb 8, 2006

i have the ez change drain plug and tube from genos. works great -no leaks

it doesn't stick out any more than the stock plug so no chance of snagging it.

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Measure Torque on Oil Plug or Not?

Do you torque oil pan plug to specs or tighten by feel

I use torque wrench and tighten to factory specs

I tighten by feel

I have someone else change my oil

new truck auto or 6spd

3rd Gen...MPG...What ya gettin

mattk50

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