The other problem with tomuch torque on those is it will warp the lip
of the pan, completely defeating the purpose.
-g
At 9:13 AM -0700 8/10/04, Mike MacLean wrote:
>John,
> All the manuals I have including Bentley say 6 ft-lbs. That
>sounds right. These screws will snap off VERY easily if you torque
>too much. Don't ask me how I know this. Besides, they don't have
>to be too tight, look how many of them there are to seal the sump.
>Mike MacLean
>60 Sprite
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