Oil Plug do you prefer Ratchet or Box end wrench?

[Tamago]

the amount of torque required to strip those M14 (or M12) threads would be in the neighborhood of 200lb/ft. i highly doubt that a person could exert that kind of force lying down under their car with a box end wrench.

torque wrench is overkill, just get the plug "tight"

[PHXDEMON]

Originally Posted by Tamago

the amount of torque required to strip those M14 (or M12) threads would be in the neighborhood of 200lb/ft. i highly doubt that a person could exert that kind of force lying down under their car with a box end wrench.

torque wrench is overkill, just get the plug "tight"

I agree but you see stripped drain plugs all the time still. That's why I ALWAYS change my own oil.

[o89canucks]

Originally Posted by Tamago

the amount of torque required to strip those M14 (or M12) threads would be in the neighborhood of 200lb/ft. i highly doubt that a person could exert that kind of force lying down under their car with a box end wrench.

torque wrench is overkill, just get the plug "tight"

200ft/lbs?!?! I've stripped Dodge cummings drain plugs out at 50ft/lbs.