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chrs1961815 · 07-30-2019, 10:12 PM

Depends on the gasket. I think it is pretty much only necessary to snug them nicely with a hand rachet then after a few drives retighten. It is not like a head gasket where there is compression as well; this gasket is just holding back oil so torqueing the hell out of it is not going to help, it probably will hurt if you are using a cork gasket.

07-30-2019, 10:12 PM	#10
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: Oil pan bolts Depends on the gasket. I think it is pretty much only necessary to snug them nicely with a hand rachet then after a few drives retighten. It is not like a head gasket where there is compression as well; this gasket is just holding back oil so torqueing the hell out of it is not going to help, it probably will hurt if you are using a cork gasket. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."