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    Oil pan bolt spec

    11 ft lbs? I can't find any info on them. Its a cork gasket.
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    Oil pan bolt spec

    Wrist tight?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sdg3205 View Post
    11 ft lbs? I can't find any info on them. Its a cork gasket.
    You got it.

    Workshop Manual A:03:04, General Data, Torque Figures, Engine

    "Sump Fixing Bolts 11 1/2 lb.-ft 16 N-m"

    Let's call it 11 lb-ft.
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    Cool. I didn’t know if that applied to the pan. I used that spec for the windage tray and pick up tube. Sounds good.
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