[Roadsters] What is the torque for the oil pan drain plug?

[Gordon Glasgow]

Oil pan bolt torque spec is 3.6 ft-lb. I haven't seen one for the drain
plug.

Gordon Glasgow
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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Gary and Cindy
Ault
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:13 PM
To: D Riedel; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What is the torque for the oil pan drain plug?

I haven't seen a torque value for the oil pan bolts/cap screws.  There are 
standards for torque which can be used when one doesn't have an OEM value. 
Unfortunately, I cannot find my list right now, but there are a couple of 
active or former mechanics on the List.  Maybe someone has and will publish 
the generic torque standards to which I referred.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D Riedel" <stamuki at gmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:19 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] What is the torque for the oil pan drain plug?


>I know the oil pan can be a little sensitive to over-tightening.  Does
> anyone have the torque setting for the drain plug?  I'm long delayed
> in getting my car back out on the road (I've missed some great weather
> over the last month).
>
> thanks
>
> -- 
> Dave Riedel
> '69 2000
> Victoria, BC