Oil filter housing loose !

[Mikelove]

I hope its as simple. This time i using a torque wrench. i pulled the wrench hard and didnt want to go more as i feared it would crack. How tight is 25 nm? Wheel nut tight?

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by Mikelove

I hope its as simple. This time i using a torque wrench. i pulled the wrench hard and didnt want to go more as i feared it would crack. How tight is 25 nm? Wheel nut tight?

Try 50Nm or 37 ft. lb.

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Try 50Nm or 37 ft. lb.

NO!!! The filter housing is 19 ft-lbs. 37 is the oil drain plug.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Mikelove

I hope its as simple. This time i using a torque wrench. i pulled the wrench hard and didnt want to go more as i feared it would crack. How tight is 25 nm? Wheel nut tight?

I just changed my oil the other day in the boxster for the first time. If I hadn't used a torque wrench I don't think I would have gotten it right. It only turns freely the first few threads and then it gets pretty tight. If I are working at any sort of awkward angle under the car, then in my opinion you would have a hard time tightening it up past the o-ring using only your hands, especially if you are wearing gloves that might be slippery. After I got it as tight as I could by hand, I put the torque wrench on it, and got several more turns out of before it hit bottom and then "clicked over" on the wrench.

My torque wrench was on a major sale at Harbor Freight one time, 10$ I think with a combination of sales and a 20% coupon. 25n/m is 19 ft/lb and I got the values from the Pelican Parts 101 Projects:

Pelican Technical Article: Boxster Oil Change - 986 / 987

Steve

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Mikelove

I hope its as simple. This time i using a torque wrench. i pulled the wrench hard and didnt want to go more as i feared it would crack. How tight is 25 nm? Wheel nut tight?

whoa Trigger

Lug bolts are 95 ftlbs a ****************load tighter than an oil filter