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06-03-2010, 09:20 PM
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w123 oil pan bolt torquing question
I'm getting ready to put the oil pan back on my 1985 300TD with a new gasket.
I've read that the bolts need to be torqued to: Oil pan bolts 9-11 Nm (6-8 Ft Lbs 79-97 Inch Lb ) My torque wrench goes from 5-80 ft. lbs. in .5 lb increments. Should I start at 6 and work a pattern around the pan tightening each bolt? Is there a recommended tightening pattern or do you just try to star pattern it the best you can like lug bolts and just keep tightening them up to 8 ft. lbs if there are leaks? I may be making more out of this than I need to, but I would like to make sure I get a leak free oil pan on the first try.  The oil pan was a leaking mess prior to this and leaked heavily along the entire back straight edge.
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06-03-2010, 09:32 PM
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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.
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06-03-2010, 09:35 PM
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You must still be suffering from getting a face full of crud, haha.
The FSM doesn't specify any particular order, but I would do a normal pattern, middle out. I wouldn't even bother with a step torque, just set it to 8 ft. lbs. Let us know how it goes.
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06-03-2010, 09:39 PM
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Thanks guys. I'll report back, I'll go with the 8 ft. lbs. and just go for it.
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Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys
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06-03-2010, 10:13 PM
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Well...you know, don't get it too tight or it will leak.
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daw_two Germantown, TN Links: Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior Cluster Needles Paint New Old Stock (NOS) parts Past: 3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda" 04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben" & many more
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06-03-2010, 10:21 PM
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I hope all this work will help me regain my love for the Red Dragon. The more I drive Coda, the smoother things seem to get. The trans is shifting normally but still pops a bit when going from park to reverse. The new shifter rod bushings helped lessen that a great deal. Anyway, back to the wagon ... I'll get to this tomorrow evening and continue progressing with the rest of my long list of repairs for the TD. 
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Chad 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 1998 Acura 3.0 CL OBK#44 "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) SOLD 1985 300TD - Red Dragon 1986 300SDL - Coda 1991 - 300TE 1995 - E320 1985 300CD - Gladys
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