Oil pan torque specs?
 

anyone have the torque specs for the dx/lx steel oil pans? i'm replacing the gasket and i know they're not very tight at all and strip easily, so torque specs are a must. thanks in advance!

Re: Oil pan torque specs?
 

29 ft lbs 39Nm from my service manual. But you don't really need to do it to spec.. I just tighten without the torque wrench and it's fine and it's fine.

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wow, i didn't think they were that much... someone told me they were like 14 or 15 ft lbs... weird...

Re: Oil pan torque specs?
 

Here is the page from the manual, hth.

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thanks very much! now i know what sequence to torque the bolts as well.

Re: Oil pan torque specs?
 

oops my bad that was for the drain plug.. :D

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no prob man, hey where in metro Detroit are you? I used to live in Eastpointe, and live in Tennessee now, but go back up for major holidays.

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I live in Canton about 20 minutes east of ann arbor and 20 minutes west of the D. Smart u got of Michigan.. the economy is horrible right now.

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yes, this i know. lol. we sold our house 5 years ago for 115,000 and it sold last year for 55,000. i have a family member that works for G.M.... and my dad used to work for an electrical contractor that worked for the automakers. but i would still rather be up there for some reason, i just like the lifestyle more for some reason...