Do you torque your oil pan bolt?
#1
Melting Slicks
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Do you torque your oil pan bolt?
I was going to change the oil in my 2005. It will be the first time I have done this. I have my PF46 Delco filter and the Mobil One oil. But I was wondering how tight do I should torque the oil pan bolt. I have always just done it by how it feels. But since this car is more critical to me........You know what I mean? So, I was wondering if any of you torque your oil pan bolt. If you do, how tight should I tighten mine? Thanks.
#2
I have been changing my oil for over thirty years and have yet to torque an oil pan drain bolt.....including the Vette.
#3
Technically.....yes.....you should use the recommended torque setting. That being said, I've really only used my torque wrench to tighten lug nuts when changing wheels.
My motorcycle has an aluminum oil pan and after 13 years of changing oil at least twice a year the threads finally broke loose. Took it in and the dealer installed a steel helicoil.
My motorcycle has an aluminum oil pan and after 13 years of changing oil at least twice a year the threads finally broke loose. Took it in and the dealer installed a steel helicoil.
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#9
Melting Slicks
If you don't torque it down, it will come out. If you're asking about using a torque wrench on it - no need. It only needs to be 15-20ft lbs. So just snug it down.
That drain plug is no less or no more important than the drain plug on any other car. Snug it so it doesn't leak.
That drain plug is no less or no more important than the drain plug on any other car. Snug it so it doesn't leak.
#13
Melting Slicks
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The owner's manual doesn't say what type of oil filter or how much oil it takes. But I think this is what people on here told me a while back so I was double checking to make sure. But thanks anyway.
Last edited by Jimmy W1; 05-02-2013 at 09:11 AM.
#14
Melting Slicks
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I looked at several other posts on here and they all say that is the right oil filter. It replaces the UPF44. So, I'll use that one. Thanks for all the help, guys. I appreciate it.
#18
http://aoca.org/pdf/drain_plug_torque_2011.pdf
2005 owners manual states
5.5 quarts of oil - page 5-94
PF44 oil filter - page 6-13
18 lbs ft torque -first page of second link
Last edited by c54u; 05-02-2013 at 10:22 AM.
#19
Race Director
http://www.c6registry.com/technical/manuals/2005OM.pdf
http://aoca.org/pdf/drain_plug_torque_2011.pdf
2005 owners manual states
5.5 quarts of oil - page 5-94
PF44 oil filter - page 6-1318 lbs ft torque -first page of second link
http://aoca.org/pdf/drain_plug_torque_2011.pdf
2005 owners manual states
5.5 quarts of oil - page 5-94
PF44 oil filter - page 6-1318 lbs ft torque -first page of second link
#20
Race Director
Your statement is not quite correct. The PF44 standard filter was replaced by the PF46 standard filter. The UPF44 is still available as Delco's premium Gold Ultraguard filter. The UPF44 was not replaced by the PF46.