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    Question oil pan tightning

    all right guys i have installed everything for the turbo and found out my morso oil pan was leaking so i took wat a had to take off and tightened the bolts agian but leaked worse than before so my friend siad that if u overtighten it will leak and if u dont tighten enough it will leak so how do u determine if the bolts are to tight or to loose thanks for the help!!!!!

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    tq to 107 in. lbs


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    i dont have a torque rachet

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    fu ck moroso oil pans.

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    hand tight pretty much without killing it


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    Quote Originally Posted by EmminoDaGreat
    fu ck moroso oil pans.

    I agree, I had it on my old integra and it always leaked...piece of crap

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    its not just leaking if i put put it on jack stands it like poors out i dont care if it had a small leak i could deal with that

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    honda bond it and torque to 10 pounds if you dont have a torque wrench do it bye hand and snug it dont kill it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackhatch99
    its not just leaking if i put put it on jack stands it like poors out i dont care if it had a small leak i could deal with that
    well if it pours out then I would get a new gasket and hand tighten


    my moroso just constantly leaked little by little...not worth the headache

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    is it that hard to buy a torque wrench?
    dont take anything i say srsly. its the interwebs.


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    Quote Originally Posted by changaroo
    is it that hard to buy a torque wrench?
    lol yes dont invest in walmart brand either.They will break
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    Quote Originally Posted by southside
    lol yes dont invest in walmart brand either.They will break
    yup. pretty much if they are even close to calibrated right. they will work break before u get it home.


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    thank guys

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    7.2 lbf/ft

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    My Moroso leaks. I thought I was just special. I use teflon tape haha

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    i gigured it ou thanks for the help the gasket slipped off the back studs and thats y it leaked but there is no more leaks now

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