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 How tight should the oil drain plug be?
Greg Kamer
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2018 Can Am Spyder RT-Limited
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not that tight just enough to seat the orings
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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.
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Torque to the specs in the owners manual. They get tighter when the engine gets hot during normal riding.
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 Originally Posted by gkamer
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
Last edited by Jetfixer; 11-14-2023 at 06:23 PM.
2020 RT Limited Deep Marsala Chrome
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Originally Posted by gkamer
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.
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...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 
