Torque specs

keeksrc51 · 06-29-2009, 4:38 PM

Does anyone know the torque specs for the oil pan and side engine cover bolts?

Jetpilot07 · 06-29-2009, 4:49 PM

the 8mm side cover bolts should be 28inch lbs, and the 10 mm pan bolts should be 14ft lbs, but i may be wrong, you need a manual!!!!!

zerogara · 07-01-2009, 6:59 AM

28 in-lb sounds a little extreme to me for an 8mm bolt

That is about 336ft-lb which means 2 170lb guys sitting on top of 1ft wrench and jumping up and down

ghbzorro · 07-01-2009, 7:03 AM

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Originally Posted by zerogara

28 in-lb sounds a little extreme to me for an 8mm bolt

That is about 336ft-lb which means 2 170lb guys sitting on top of 1ft wrench and jumping up and down

Umm, nope, it is 2.33 ft-lb

SubSailor · 07-01-2009, 10:21 PM

Per the service manual:
(the engine side covers and oil pan bolts are 6mm flanged hex)
6mm flange bolt (8mm head, small flange) 7 Ft/Lbs or 84 In/Lbs. (10 Nm)
6mm flange bolt (8mm head, large flange) 9 Ft/Lbs or 108 In/Lbs. (12 Nm)

D.S · 07-13-2009, 1:12 PM

Unless you have a very good and precise torque tool, I suggest tightening them by hand.. I learned it the hard way..

zerogara · 07-18-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ghbzorro

Umm, nope, it is 2.33 ft-lb

You are absolutely right, I don't know what I was thinking at the moment.

in-lb in my experience are rarely found as specs and it is usually on stuff that I just go by the feel of the hand. Haven't had anything gone loose in 20 years or stripped.