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Old 12-27-2014 | 06:43 AM
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Torque setting for engine coolant drain plug

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Old 12-27-2014 | 09:43 AM
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7.5 Ft-lb +4 Ft-lb

See the third page in the attached doc
 
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semicycler, thank you for the info
I understand the 7.5 ft/lb but what is the 4ft/lb , do u torque to 7.5, reset wrench to 4ft or is it just 7.5 plus 4 = 11ft/lb
 
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Old 12-28-2014 | 06:40 AM
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I read it to be a range, 7.5 to 11.5 ft-lbs. It is odd they way they wrote it. I'm used to seeing 9.5 ft-lbs +/- 2 ft-lbs.
 
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I think ill just setit for 9lb and see how it "feels"
 
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