How tight should the oil drain plug be?

[gkamer]

205826

[fatboy]

not that tight just enough to seat the orings

[BajaRon]

Most, including dealerships, get these plugs way too tight. They only need to be mildly snugged. I like to use a stubby 3/8" ratchet and even then, not put a lot of pressure on the plug.

I've never seen a plug fall out or even leak. But I've seen many that were stripped from over tightening.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Most, including dealerships, get these plugs way too tight. They only need to be mildly snugged. I like to use a stubby 3/8" ratchet and even then, not put a lot of pressure on the plug.

I've never seen a plug fall out or even leak. But I've seen many that were stripped from over tightening.

:agree: ...forget the Torque wrench ..... snug the socket wrench then a light tap to finish ....if it leaks so what, just tap it again .....JMHO .... Mike :thumbup:

[Flamewinger]

Torque to the specs in the owners manual. They get tighter when the engine gets hot during normal riding.

[Jetfixer]

205826

To answer the question -

On the oil sump cover - 21 lbf/ft + or - 1

On the clutch cover - 15 lbf/ft + or - 1

And on the oil filter cap - 18 lbf/ft + or - 2

[Spyderpilot]

205826

Personally, I go by the mfgr’s torque specs.

I have had car dealers tighten the plug so tight that I had to use an extended socket handle. Can’t trust those buggers.

SP