Can anyone confirm the oil drain plug torque for a 3.0 Vulcan, such as the one in my Ranger? Ive read everywhere that its only 10 foot lbs, doesnt seem tight at all. When i changed my oil last week, I converted it to inch lbs and put it at 120 inch lbs, so far it hasnt leaked or came loose but i just want to make sure 10 is the right spec.
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10 lb/ft is correct. I find that is good & snug for a leak free tightness. Ed
That's with a new crush washer.
Originally Posted By: HerrStig
That's with a new crush washer.
No crush washer on this application. 10 ft-lbs is correct.
That's with a new crush washer.
No crush washer on this application. 10 ft-lbs is correct.
Yeah 30 is about what I use on in general. I'm surprised anything uses 10.
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Originally Posted By: shinyWheels
Yeah 30 is about what I use on in general. I'm surprised anything uses 10.
I'm surprised people torque their drain plugs
Everyone torques their drain plug(well unless they forget to tighten it), it's just that few of us actually use a measuring device...
Originally Posted By: shinyWheels
Yeah 30 is about what I use on in general. I'm surprised anything uses 10.
I'm surprised people torque their drain plugs
Everyone torques their drain plug(well unless they forget to tighten it), it's just that few of us actually use a measuring device...
10 ft lbs for the oem drain plug which probably utilizes a built in rubber gasket on the plug.
I also agree 30 ft lbs is a bit high for aluminum machined oil pans (Honda, etc). Its odd that the 30+ ft lbs is to crush the non reusable aluminum gasket but will not adversely affect the aluminum oil pan threads.
I also agree 30 ft lbs is a bit high for aluminum machined oil pans (Honda, etc). Its odd that the 30+ ft lbs is to crush the non reusable aluminum gasket but will not adversely affect the aluminum oil pan threads.
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