Need some clarification. In am doing an oil change and I am installing a Ln magnetic drain plug. I thought the torque spec for the oil drain plug was 37 lb/ft but there is a sticker on the drain that says 19 lb/ft. 19 lb/ft seems a bit low for the drain plug. Ln and flat 6 are closed today so I'm hoping someone here can clarify this for me.


Thank

 

19 is for oil filter housing.
Mine leaks oil unless I use 37

 

37 was what I was going to torque it too and yes I torque the filter housing to 19.

Thanks for clarifying

 

19 is correct for ln plug. If you over tighten it will snap and you will need an extractor to remove.

 

I used the magnetic drain plug at 37 ft lb and on the third oil change, the head sheared off. I would suggest you check with LN. As far as I remember, LN is now suggesting a lower torque value for the magnetic drain plug. I have found in my experience, that the drain plug does not leak with 20 ft lb and the filter housing is just hand tightened.

 

Its 19, period. All over the LN website and pelican website.

 

Thanks guys. 19 it is.

 

It's not though, on their site it says 37 again.....

 

It will leak, at least mine does. I always put a little smidge of black RTV on the treads.

 

[QUOTE=carguy999;requirements not though, on their site it says 37 again.....[/QUOTE]
The torque specs are written on the face of the drain plug. For the older aluminum drain plug, it is 26nm or 19ft-lb. For the new billet steel, it is 50nm or 37 ft-lb. If you apply 37 ft-lb to the aluminum one, you will damage the drain plug and possible the pan. Here are the images to help with the data:


Aluminum is black anodized.



Billet is silver and all they sell now.


Cheers!

 

Confirmed - I chatted with LN and "go with what is written on the plug" is correct. The description on the site (at least for the trans drain plug) was wrong but I think they will update that soon.

 

26 Nm(marked on the plug) = 19.1766 ft-lbs.(so 19 ft-lbs) Always use a new crush washer. Mine has never leaked using this torque with a new washer.