View Single Post
Old 07-14-2021, 12:58 PM   #9
NoHaveMSG
Senior Member
 
NoHaveMSG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: Crapcan
Location: Oregon
Posts: 11,593
Thanks: 18,878
Thanked 16,875 Times in 7,680 Posts
Mentioned: 112 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultramaroon View Post
M6x1.0 in aluminum... Same as what's spec'd for the oil pan or timing cover?
7 ft lbs sounds about right. I think that is what the 6mm on the timing cover is spec'd. I'd want to do it in 3 steps since it is a pretty thin cover and I wouldn't want to risk binding on the pump. Hand tight, 4-5 ft lbs, then final torque at 7 ft lbs.
__________________
"Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward." -Oscar Wilde.
NoHaveMSG is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to NoHaveMSG For This Useful Post:
Trdfrssx (07-16-2021), Ultramaroon (07-14-2021)