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Originally Posted by bgkast
Do you break out the torque wrench to tighten the oil drain plug?
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Yes, I do. I paid good money for that torque wrench, I use it every chance I get. Until I get a warning light/buzzer on the oil pressure line, I'm not gonna risk losing an engine to lack of oil, because I failed to tighten something sufficiently. That said, I'm sure I could "eyeball" the drain plug and have no problems -- goodness knows I've done it enough in the past on other vehicles. But why not do it right? Costs no more!
BTW, an SDL weighs about 3800 pounds, I think.
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