What is the torque on the drain plug?

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Wasnt there an update to the torque listed in the maintenance manual I thought I remembered reading that on here before but now I cnat find it. Thanks... . of course it is a 12valve

 

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I use 40, but I don't think it's really critical. The torque is too high in the manual.

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Joe George
Eureka, CA

'95 2500 CC auto 4X4,Combo EGT/boost guage,custom switch panel,PacBrake,TST #5,BD valve body,Automatic motorhome steps on both sides,Foldacover hard bed cover,Cummins chrome kit,Black steel grill guard,Front hitch receiver

 

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I agree with Joe, you don't want to overtighten the plug and strip the threads out of your pan #ad
or you'll really be in deep... oil! It's not like you can easily remove and replace the oil pans on these rigs.
Andy

 

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No doubt you will break that darn thing if it is on too tight. I just finished the oil change about an hour ago and torqued it to 50 ft/lbs. That even seemed too tight knowing it's inherent weakness. I think it's a gonner... time to order the finger touch drian valve from Geno's. Doesn't the owners manual say 60 ft/lbs??

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98 qc, 4x4, slt laramie, 3:54 ls diff, 2YG pkg, Kelsey trailer brake control, dodge running boards, diamond plate bed rails, silencer ring in the wife's jewlery box, Raven cab-hi camper shell, psychotty air system, guages next

 

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The manual does say 60 ft-lb but that is an error. It is supposed to be 40. Get the finger touch drain plug from Geno's. You won't need to worry about it again.

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1996 Dodge 2500 4X4 SC, SLT, Cummins 12V, 5-spd. , JRE 4" exhaust (my kitty ran off into the woods and the muffler fell off!), TST 280 HP/685 Ft-Lb Uprate Kit, AFC Spring Kit, Horton Fan Clutch, Jacobs/Ram Exhaust Brake, MagHytec Differential Cover, Prime-Loc, Rancho RS9000 Shocks, Combo Gauge, K&N Filter, Brite-Box, no turbo silencer ring, full-time fog lights.

 

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#ad
I have never used a torque wrench on an oil drain plug in my life. When I change the oil on mine, I just give it a good firm snugging with the ol' 3/8 ratchet and go on with it. Believe me, it's always plenty tight when I go to remove it the next time.

 

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non-mathematically speekin'-- if the plug borders on PITA to remove, then calibrate your wrench-arm's memory to go Almost, but not quite, that tight... only time any of mine have ever dripped is when the washer was lost... . in other words, torque to a manly, but not painful, uuhhhg ... this thing only needs to clamp a mildly deformable washer between 2 flat steel surfaces, and do so in spite of the horrendous vibrations these beasts generate, without backing out... no sense overstressing the sheetmetal to spite the rubber... . rich

 

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The oil drain plug torque spec. of 60 lbs. ft. for the 12v engines and 44 lbs. ft. for the 24v engines were amended to 40 lbs. ft. for both 12v and 24v engines in late 1998.

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'98. 5 2500 QC 4x4 Sport, Glasstite Vision II, 285 BFG A/Ts on M/T Challengers, Warn 4X Boards, Mopar fender flares & tow hooks, NW Custom s/s-rubber mud flaps, Mag-Hytec diff. cover & trans. pan, Edelbrock IAS shocks, Reese Titan V hitch, VDO Vision gauges, Dynamat, '00 Sport grille & valve cover, '00 Sport headlights/PIAA Super White bulbs, PIAA Dual Sport 900 aux. lights, BD exh. brake and TorqLoc, Prime-Loc, Bosch 275s, VA CPC, DD Boost Module, Banks Stinger wastegate actuator, ATS exh. man. , Banks 4" dia. s/s exh. sys. , BD V10/Cummins hybrid TC & valve body, BD trans. front pump & PressureLoc, Air Bulldog induction hood (with NACA ducts), plus MANY other trick modifications

[This message has been edited by John (edited 08-16-2000). ]