RE: drain plug torque spec

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

Thanks for the info - the spec is 29 lb.ft. as per the dealer, where BTW
I also got the washers for free :-) As you said, they just pick them up
from some generic supplier, so I guess they didn't think it worth the
trouble to ring them up. Or maybe they're just starting to recognize me
at the parts counter :-) or should that be :-( ?
- s

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>From: 	fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com[SMTP:fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com]
>Sent: 	Friday, May 03, 1996 4:36 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	drain plug torque spec
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>Frank J. Bauer                                                         
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>dassault systemes of America     email:fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com        
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>Subject: drain plug torque spec                                        
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>go down to pep boys or some such place and buy a small handful of the
>copper    
>crush washers.  replace this every time you change your oil.  i
>remember the    
>torque spec for the tranny/diff drain/fill plugs is 17 lbs/ft so i'm
>sure this  
>is a safe starting point for the oil drain plug.  if you try to make
>your       
>2 bit copper seal last for several oil changes, you will have to use
>more       
>torque each time until you have stripped your rather expensive oil pan.
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>not worth the savings, especially if you don't buy your seal from the
>dealer.   
>by the way, the dealer just goes to a local supply house and buys a
>small       
>handful of the copper crush washers and marks em up 1000% for the
>trouble.      
>btw, several years ago i bought for my GLI a rather well made brass and
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>stainless steel ball valve that makes oil changes almost doable in a
>dress      
>shirt (i didn't say filter changes!)  the valve replaces the drain plug
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>(negating the need to replace seals) and it was 10 or 15 bucks at the
>time.     
>if anyone knows of a source for these please post it - i can't remember
>and     
>would like to get another for the TqW.                                 
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>frank                                                                  
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