How torque for the oil drain plug?

[Bad_dude]

I google the info and I got a general info of 30 lb-ft. If I don't torque it and just hand tighten like before, some times I see a small drip. Since I use 30 lb-ft, I haven't seen any leak.
My question here is 30 lb-ft too much or too little?

Thanks,

[evil_demon_01]

32ft/lb for steel sumps

[casterX]

and don't forget to change that copper washer each time..

[Bad_dude]

and don't forget to change that copper washer each time..

I don't have the copper washer but I bought some what seems like aluminum from Ebay and it seems to work well. By the way, the original got the thread repaired on the pan so the bolt drain plug is a 19mm and not the smaller 17mm.

Thanks,

[Tippey764]

and don't forget to change that copper washer each time..

You dont need to do it each time.. Just inspect the condition to make sure it will still seal and will still crush when you tighten it.

[casterX]

You dont need to do it each time.. Just inspect the condition to make sure it will still seal and will still crush when you tighten it.

true.. but i'd rather spend the extra .50 and not worry about the old one not sealing or over tightening and striping threads, thus saving me an extra trip to the parts store or fixing stripped threads.. but that's just me..

better yet.. spend an extra $$$ for an oil drain valve and not worry about it ever.. does the job 2x quick and easy..

[wed3k]

true.. but i'd rather spend the extra .50 and not worry about the old one not sealing or over tightening and striping threads, thus saving me an extra trip to the parts store or fixing stripped threads.. but that's just me..

better yet.. spend an extra $$$ for an oil drain valve and not worry about it ever.. does the job 2x quick and easy..

Fram makes something like that and it is epic. if the oil filter comes off by hand, i dont need any tools to do an oil change.

[turbo90accord]

looks cool but on a lowered car thats gonna be the lowest point on the pan and its not gonna be cool when you smash that on the ground and jack up the oil pan or possibly break it off.

[fatboy1185]

Speaking of oil changes, and I'm in the mood to thread jack, how the f do you remove the oil filter with out spilling oil all over the down pipe and axle?

[evil_demon_01]

Speaking of oil changes, and I'm in the mood to thread jack, how the f do you remove the oil filter with out spilling oil all over the down pipe and axle?

Sit a piece of cardboard at the base of the filter so the oil will flow down that instead of the block.

[Losiracer2]

my local honda dealer only wants $0.25 for each drain plug washer. But I just buy 3 OEM Honda filters when I run out and the guy throws them in everytime...pretty sweet. Plus I get a discount via work, I guess we have a business acct. w/ them so the filters are like 30% off retail.

[mtnbikaah]

you can get the washers cheap at any hardware store for peanuts.... might as well change it every time!

also, we by honda genuine filters by the case all 3 accords, fit, and del sol use the same filter... it may be the same on my new lawn mower engine too

[Bad_dude]

true.. but i'd rather spend the extra .50 and not worry about the old one not sealing or over tightening and striping threads, thus saving me an extra trip to the parts store or fixing stripped threads.. but that's just me..

better yet.. spend an extra $$$ for an oil drain valve and not worry about it ever.. does the job 2x quick and easy..

Where do I buy one of those?
Thanks.

[Hondapawa]

looks cool but on a lowered car thats gonna be the lowest point on the pan and its not gonna be cool when you smash that on the ground and jack up the oil pan or possibly break it off.

Yeah thats what i'm actually wonderring...

[sow3r]

Where do I buy one of those?
Thanks.

x2

im really interested on doing this. i already messed up one oil pan