Doing an oil change.... need help please.

[Love2Ride]

So, Michael is in a "no bars" area of work and cannot answer my question. :/

Y'all rock when I need help so ... here goes!

I'm about to change my oil and I need the torque settings for it? I know I need a 1/4 and a 3/8 but I don't know what to set them at. I've searched YouTube and the dude was NOT helpful.

So, for now I'm off to drain it and check the rings. Please help. Any advice appreciated.

Thanks guys!

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Found this in the Owners Manual online. I used a 2009 RS

Torque drain plugs (engine and oil
tank) 20 N•m (15 lbf•ft)

The entire oil change process is shown in the manual.

 

[Love2Ride]

Found this in the Owners Manual online. I used a 2009 RS

Torque drain plugs (engine and oil
tank) 20 N•m (15 lbf•ft)

The entire oil change process is shown in the manual.

Thank you!!!

 

[Chupaca]

Careful..!!

the drain plugs are in fact torqued at 15lb's but the filter cover bolts have no spec's and need to be hand tight plus a 1/4 turn. To tight they will snap or strip. The other suggestion change each filter (if auto) completely one by one. Bolt sizes are different and will not interchange...take your time its a snap...:thumbup:

 

[HuckFin]

The oil filter cover screws, according to my 2013 service manual should be torqued to 97 inch pounds.

 

[Flanker]

the drain plugs are in fact torqued at 15lb's but the filter cover bolts have no spec's and need to be hand tight plus a 1/4 turn. To tight they will snap or strip. The other suggestion change each filter (if auto) completely one by one. Bolt sizes are different and will not interchange...take your time its a snap...:thumbup:

Right on!

 

[BajaRon]

The oil filter cover screws, according to my 2013 service manual should be torqued to 97 inch pounds.

Just my humble opinion, but torquing those small bolts is design for disaster! If you use a torque wrench on these be very sure it is calibrated and set correctly. Tighten each bolt a little at a time. One of the common problems is that people tighten one bolt down all the way and then start on the other one. This cocks the filter cap and you'll be very lucky if you don't strip a bolt and or end up with your O-Ring blowing out.

The bolts don't have to be very tight because the O-Ring does all the work But it is very important that there be equal pressure all the way around on the O-Ring. The only way to do this is to tighten each bolt a little at a time.