Yellow Cake Kid
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Hi,
I just did the first oil change on our new Rubicon. I think I recall that the torque spec when reinstalling and tightening the oil filter cap is 18 lb. ft., but as I was tightening the cap the resistance seemed to vary between a smooth free motion and abrupt binding. I didn't use a torque wrench because it would have been useless to equate measured torqe to the actual effective tension on the threads.
I just tightened it until it felt like I could keep spinning it down each time it broke free of the static or inertial resistance, but was afraid the composite material would crack if I tightened it further
I have been twisting wrenches for 50+ years and worked with all sorts of dissimilar metals. I don't need any tips on basic mechanicing, but I would like to get some feedback specific to the "feel" you have experienced when working with these composite oil filter assemblies.
Thank you for any insights you may share.
I just did the first oil change on our new Rubicon. I think I recall that the torque spec when reinstalling and tightening the oil filter cap is 18 lb. ft., but as I was tightening the cap the resistance seemed to vary between a smooth free motion and abrupt binding. I didn't use a torque wrench because it would have been useless to equate measured torqe to the actual effective tension on the threads.
I just tightened it until it felt like I could keep spinning it down each time it broke free of the static or inertial resistance, but was afraid the composite material would crack if I tightened it further
I have been twisting wrenches for 50+ years and worked with all sorts of dissimilar metals. I don't need any tips on basic mechanicing, but I would like to get some feedback specific to the "feel" you have experienced when working with these composite oil filter assemblies.
Thank you for any insights you may share.
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