Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Torque spec's

  1. #1
    Active Member Gilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2019
    Location
    Musquash , New Brunswick , CANADA
    Posts
    51
    Spyder Garage
    1

    Default Torque spec's

    Hi all , looking for the torque spec's on the oil filter cover and the HCM "screws" (2009- se5) Shows in the Operator's guide for the drain plugs (15 lbf.ft), but not the screws . Tried the search bar .. but no luck . Thanks .. Gilly
    2009 Roadster SM5 , Silver and Black

  2. #2
    Very Active Member Highwayman2013's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2012
    Location
    North Las Vegas, NV
    Posts
    4,561
    Spyder Garage
    1
    2016 F3 Limited
    2019 Ryker Rally
    2014 Suzuki V Strom 650
    2020 CSC TT 250
    2016 F 3 Limited , Vegas White

  3. #3
    Very Active Member Gwolf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2019
    Location
    Florida Swamp
    Posts
    1,935
    Spyder Garage
    2

    Default

    Torque Specs are for clean, dry threads. It is difficult to get clean, dry threads on anything that contains or contained oil........... specially when the opening points down.

    What Highwayman just said up there.............

    2019 F3-S , Black & Silver

  4. #4
    Very Active Member bmccaffrey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2013
    Location
    rome new york
    Posts
    2,337
    Spyder Garage
    0

    Default

    I usually use 90 inch lbs

  5. #5
    SpyderLovers Sponsor BajaRon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Greeneville, TN
    Posts
    13,519
    Spyder Garage
    0

    Default

    Personally, I would not torque them If your torque wrench is not accurate you can easily strip these very small screws into an aluminum case. You get no real feel with a torque wrench. I use a stubby 3/8 drive ratchet and just carefully snug them. They do not need to be very tight at all and this is a much safer way to go. The O-Ring does all the sealing work and requires very little pressure to do so. The key is to run the screws down evenly putting uniform pressure around the O-Ring circumference. Where people get into real trouble is when they tighten 1 screw down all the way and then try to match it on the other side. Many a stripped case doing it that way.

    Ratchet-Stubby.jpg
    Shop Ph: 423-609-7588 (M-F, 8-5, Eastern Time)

    Only SLOW people have to leave on time...





  6. #6
    Active Member Gilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2019
    Location
    Musquash , New Brunswick , CANADA
    Posts
    51
    Spyder Garage
    1

    Default

    Thanks guys , wasn't sure how important it was to torque them .
    2009 Roadster SM5 , Silver and Black

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •