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General Category => Maintenance => Topic started by: Tapartacus on August 24, 2014, 04:56:04 PM

Title: stock oil filter cover bolt torque spec
Post by: Tapartacus on August 24, 2014, 04:56:04 PM
Can't seem to find it in the manual. says 7ft pounds for filter cover drain screw but...

Thanks
Andrew
Title: Re: stock oil filter cover bolt torque spec
Post by: racerrad8 on August 24, 2014, 05:25:33 PM
Quote from: Tapartacus on August 24, 2014, 04:56:04 PM
Can't seem to find it in the manual. says 7ft pounds for filter cover drain screw but...

Thanks
Andrew

According to the GYSM,

The drain screw is 7Nm or 5 ft lbs or 60 in lbs...I personally would never remove it.

The center bolt is listed at 15Nm or 11 ft lbs.

Randy - RPM
Title: Re: stock oil filter cover bolt torque spec
Post by: FJmonkey on August 24, 2014, 05:51:09 PM
What Randy said, leave that screw untouched. Better yet, get the RPM spin-on oil filter adapter and enjoy simpler oil changes and better filters.
Title: Re: stock oil filter cover bolt torque spec
Post by: Tapartacus on August 26, 2014, 07:33:47 AM
Thanks for the info Randy. I have the spin-on for my 92 great addition for sure. My 89 has collector plates on it and I'm not sure I can modify it in that way. Although now that I have the plates....

Andrew
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