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Re: Oil Drain Plug
Posted by M Orlok (more from M Orlok) on Mon, 15 Oct 2001 17:23:24
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>I just changed the oil and installed a new SAAB gasket.  Everything was
>clean and I tightened the plug as tight as I dared and I still havea leak.

  That might be your problem.

>'as tight as I dared'

The common misconception: 'An extra half-turn can't hurt' can cause all sort
of failures. If you don't have a torque wrench and a torque spec for the
bolt, 'as tight as I dared' is a formula for failure. 'Finfer tight plus a
half' is a good measure, if you have no other; applicable to common,
low-stress applications.

>Everything was clean

  You don't want it to be clean. Wipe on a layer of oil on all surfaces
before assembly. This is also applicable to your oil filter, you should wipr
on a layer of oil on the gasket before tightening it. I use a layer of
grease.

Bob Sypek
'78 99Turbo, sold at 149K for a....
'86 900S, 298K and looking for a ....
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