no cash, no torque wrench, help?
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no cash, no torque wrench, help?
i'm chaingin my oil tomorrow. my torque wrench (craftsman) crapped out on me. once the drain bolt is finger tight, how far shoud i turn a 3/8" wratchet to get the bolt tight without stripping any threads? also, with the filter, can i just go hand tight or do i need to snug it tighter (1/4 turn maybe) to tighten it enough? thanks all
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RE: no cash, no torque wrench, help?
[color=#330099]I just read in my owners manual that the filter should be torqued to 20 lbf-ft, and the drain bolt shound be torgued to 22 lbf-ft. I can't say for sure how tight you should make them by hand seeing as how everyone is different. Before you install the oil filter, rub some oil on the rubber seal making it easier to remove come next oil change. Now install the filter and tighten with both hands. You don't have to pop some viens doing so but make sure it's nice and snug. As for the drain plug, tighten untill you feel resistance, then give it about 1/4 turn.
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RE: no cash, no torque wrench, help?
Oil filter, I always just tighten by hand, at least for my car. Oil pan, don't overtighten it. You can feel when it really starts to cinch down, you only need the slightest amount of pressure to keep the oil in, 20 lbs of force is not very much at all, so be VERY gentle. Honestly, oil isn't going to squirt out, but you very easily can overtighten the oil pan bolt and create a leak there. You should "know" when it's done, it's one mississippi going slowly past when it starts to give pressure back.