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i cant seem to find a number conserning the torque specs for the tranny fluid pan bolts

 

my book doesnt say what it is, and they were real easy to get off, so im not sure....

 

thanks

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Just tighten them up with the sockets your using, thats what i did. Get them snug, but not too damn tight.

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I couldn't find any specs on the alldata site either. I changed my filter last night and just tightened them all snug in a criss cross fashion until they were all tightened about the same. I am just going to keep an eye on it over the next week or so and then get snug them up again if needed.

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Thats how i did mine and thats how they recommend it in Haynes. Just tighten them up good, and watch the ground underneath your car and the fluid levels for about a week.

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13-18 lbs according to my brother who is a GM certified Mechanic. I had to ask him this too after i got my car back from amco and ALL the bolts were finger tight at best and 4 of them were about half way backed out...

 

- Justin

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If my memory serves me right 12 foot pounds. Be careful as I remember how easy it was to shear the bolts.......

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i tighened em up to a reasonable tightness

but ill keep an eye on it just in case

i dont have a torque wrench, but i did the best i could

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dont forget to tighten from the middle out in crisscross pattern to the proper tq :P i have had no leaks on past tranny pan replacements :P

jeff

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Now all we need is to buy plugs to weld into the pan to make fluid/filter changes not so messy. :wink:

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Now all we need is to buy plugs to weld into the pan to make fluid/filter changes not so messy. :wink:

 

That's funny because I was thinking the same thing when I changed mine the other night. As careful as I was, I still made a hell of a mess. :cry:

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That's why I got a Fluid Evacuator plus.

I can drain the transmission fluid through the transmission dipstick tube then I don't have a mess when removing the transmission fluid pan.

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i can see the stock gasket being 10 to 12 lbs ft buy not a cork gasket i tighten mine untill it flexes a little bit and no leaks on any i have done

 

 

good luck

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