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Old 08-01-2020, 07:55 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
The original plug is aluminum, and the use of a steel plug in an aluminum sump cover is asking for trouble.
Makes sense. But I thought the LN requires a lower torque than the OE Plug. If both the original and LN plugs are aluminum, why do the LN plugs spec such a lower torque and why are they stripping?
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