Oil drain plug 6.4 hemi

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Bubba2016

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Does anyone know how tight or what the torque setting is for drain plug? I had oil changed at local garage before heading home and it was done by a young kid. This made me nervous because first he had to use floor jacks because all hoists were being used and secondly when I checked over vehicle before leaving, I found one wheel center cap not installed properly from when he rotated tires. I can't seem to find any specs for drain plugoil plug Ram.jpg however when I put a wrench on plug it does move but I don't want to over torque. Enclosed is picture. Thanks, 2020 Ram 6.4 Hemi
 

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It doesn't take much more than a bump of the wrench once hand tight. Actual specs...not sure, but I never tighten very much.
 

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Same here. I just tighten it down till I say “that will do”. Just enough so I know I can remove it next time. No torque specs that I go by.
 

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These have an o-ring for sealing, therefore are nonstructural without a clamping load, therefore no torque spec., just like the oil filter.

After years of going by mechanic's feel, oil filter makers started putting tightening instructions on boxes no doubt due to loss of automotive skills by youth today. These state hand tight plus 1\4 to 3/4 wrench turn. You want the gasket compressed but not extruded. The compression force keeps the threads from loosening from vibration. Threads are also usually fine threads to help with this.
 

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Does anyone know how tight or what the torque setting is for drain plug? I had oil changed at local garage before heading home and it was done by a young kid. This made me nervous because first he had to use floor jacks because all hoists were being used and secondly when I checked over vehicle before leaving, I found one wheel center cap not installed properly from when he rotated tires. I can't seem to find any specs for drain plugView attachment 490846 however when I put a wrench on plug it does move but I don't want to over torque. Enclosed is picture. Thanks, 2020 Ram 6.4 Hemi
My 2019 2500 manual says 20 foot/pounds for the 6.4.
 

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These have an o-ring for sealing, therefore are nonstructural without a clamping load, therefore no torque spec., just like the oil filter.

After years of going by mechanic's feel, oil filter makers started putting tightening instructions on boxes no doubt due to loss of automotive skills by youth today. These state hand tight plus 1\4 to 3/4 wrench turn. You want the gasket compressed but not extruded. The compression force keeps the threads from loosening from vibration. Threads are also usually fine threads to help with this.
I always use good & tight, it has not failed me in 50 years...
 

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I have never used a torque wrench on an oil drain plug.

On our Jeep and my Ram the seal is part of the drain plug and when it is tight you know it.

The only way to tighten it more would be to hang your body weight from the socket wrench.
 

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"Forearm Snug" = my torque spec.

Funny story - will in the Navy, I was looking for a torque spec for pipe plugs on hydraulic valve blocks before we redesigned to all o-ring face seals.

The old geezers told me: "tighten it till it doesn't leak". :D
 

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I have never used a torque wrench on an oil drain plug.

On our Jeep and my Ram the seal is part of the drain plug and when it is tight you know it.

The only way to tighten it more would be to hang your body weight from the socket wrench.
This is what I've noticed on my 5.7 Charger. When it's tight, it stops and you cannot tighten anymore unless as grissstang wrote you'd have to hang your body weight from wrench, and I'm still not sure it'd move. Not like my old cars in which I could actually overtighten if not careful.
 

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I think these are o-ring face seal plugs now. Not pipe plug interference threads.

Full o-ring compression is hard stop.
 

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"Forearm Snug" = my torque spec.

Funny story - will in the Navy, I was looking for a torque spec for pipe plugs on hydraulic valve blocks before we redesigned to all o-ring face seals.

The old geezers told me: "tighten it till it doesn't leak". :D
When I was in the AF, we used German torque specs for some things...Gutentight.
 

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Someone once told/showed me how to tighten spark plugs and oil pan fill nuts by holding the socket wrench down at the pivot point opposite the handle (basically where the socket fitting goes on) and just twisting until it's snug. Holding at the turning point prevents over-tightening it as could happen if using the power of the long lever. My guess is that's about 15-20lb/ft in most cases. It's a good technique as you get it tight but not too tight. I don't work much on vehicles anymore but did a lot of oil changes and plug changes back in the day and never remember having a problem.
 
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