Oil pump install

[ntymd8r]

I replaced my oil pump and realized I accidentally torqued the four bolts to 20 foot pounds instead of the 18 foot pounds listed. Is that gonna be a problem? Should I take it all a part and back them out and re-torque to 18?

Thanks!

 

[B-train]

2 foot lbs isn't gonna matter. If youre worried, try 24 inch pounds on a wrench and see how little that is. A torque wrench can have a few% window, unless it's specific to a certain task. There's probably plenty of guys over the years that have used the calibrated arm method and over torqued many things - most of which didn't know otherwise.

 

[Geotrash]

2 foot lbs isn't gonna matter. If youre worried, try 24 inch pounds on a wrench and see how little that is. A torque wrench can have a few% window, unless it's specific to a certain task. There's probably plenty of guys over the years that have used the calibrated arm method and over torqued many things - most of which didn't know otherwise.

+1. Send it!

 

[ntymd8r]

Thanks for the input! My guess too, was that it’s so close it would be fine.

 

[Dustin Jackson]

@ntymd8r You will be fine man, I over torqued a valve cover bolt and now its righty loosey but nothing blown up yet!