2006blackmax
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I always do my own oil changes ,all info online states 62 ft lbs for torque.. I have used a torque wrench every oil change.Yesterday my drain plug was stripped and would not tighten..My truck is at Chevrolet getting the oil pan replaced. I highly recomend not going 62 on yours. I hope this saves. Someone some trouble.
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2006blackmax wrote:I always do my own oil changes ,all info online states 62 ft lbs for torque.. I have used a torque wrench every oil change.Yesterday my drain plug was stripped and would not tighten..My truck is at Chevrolet getting the oil pan replaced. I highly reccomend not going 62 on yours. I hope this saves. Someone some trouble.
I sympathise...I have never owned/used a torque wrench...I think I am worried about doing what ya did!
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Tarantula
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I don't know if you're using a 'clicker or dial' type torque wrench. If it's a clicker, do you turn the setting back to zero after each use. Not doing so will, in time, give you false readings.
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Fumoto valve ftw.
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tkcrawford
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gmcsmoke wrote:Fumoto valve ftw.
X2. Very good investment.
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tkcrawford wrote:gmcsmoke wrote:Fumoto valve ftw.
X2. Very good investment.
x3
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Howdy!
X2 on the Fumoto Valve. I've had one on our C5500 Chevorlet Kodiak form the first oil change. Never been a problem and makes for easy oil changes.
http://www.fumotousa.com/
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I own torque wrenches but never used them on an oil drain plug.
I suspect the easiest fix would be to drill out the bolt hole and re-tap for a larger drain plug.
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62 ft lbs seems like a lot for a drain plug, maybe in an aluminum pan that has some thickness. I never have used a torque wrench for that anyway. But my career was as a mechanic so I developed the "feel" of how tight the plug should be. Never lost one either.
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xaugievike wrote:tkcrawford wrote:gmcsmoke wrote:Fumoto valve ftw.
X2. Very good investment.
x3
X4. The Cummins is known for stripping also. Plus getting a sample between changes is a breeze.
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