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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: nickmpower on January 05, 2007, 12:16:21 PM

Title: torque setting for oil filter screen to oil pan?
Post by: nickmpower on January 05, 2007, 12:16:21 PM

anyone have this? i cant seem to find it in the manual and it seems pretty important!  

thanks

also, it says the oil pan should only be torqued to 6.5 ft lbs. is this right? would i be safe going a little higher like 10?

Title: torque setting for oil filter screen to oil pan?
Post by: 2002maniac on January 05, 2007, 12:34:47 PM

dont go too tight or you will strip the pan

Title: Try this!
Post by: FL318is on January 05, 2007, 06:26:17 PM

Quote from: nickmpower;16874

anyone have this? i cant seem to find it in the manual and it seems pretty important!  

thanks

also, it says the oil pan should only be torqued to 6.5 ft lbs. is this right? would i be safe going a little higher like 10?

I know I found it on the site.  Start here and keep looking.
http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=964
It's here on the site somewhere!

Title: torque setting for oil filter screen to oil pan?
Post by: nickmpower on January 05, 2007, 10:40:36 PM

i didnt see the oil pick up there

it doesnt really matter too much now cause i cant find the gasket and i leave on sunday:(