A4 1.8T Changing Oil
This will be the first oil change that I do on the 2000 A4. I saw an article on Audi World where the suggested torque for the oil pan filler bolt is like 37 lb/ft. Wow! That's about twice the torque of any other car I've done this to (and I have done a lot). Can somebody confirm this is a good number? Also, on the official Audi Oil Filter, there is some strange reference to tightening to 20 Nm/Ftlb. Huh? 20 N/m converts to about 15 lb/ft. Which do they really mean? Thanks in advance, Ken |
Re: A4 1.8T Changing Oil
KWS wrote:
---8<--- > > Also, on the official Audi Oil Filter, there is some strange reference to > tightening to 20 Nm/Ftlb. Huh? 20 N/m converts to about 15 lb/ft. Which do > they really mean? I think they mean "20 Nm or 20 Ftlb." At such low torques, the difference between 20 Nm and 20 Ftlb. is insignificant on the filter. Very hard to measure with a torque wrench, on that kind of fitting. But it gives a good rough idea to a mechanic who knows what 20 Nm feels like in his/her hands. I doubt they mean "20 Nm per Ftlb." ;-) /Robert |
Re: A4 1.8T Changing Oil
Thanks, Robert. That makes sense. Now if someone would chime in on the
filler bolt torque, I will do the deed. Regards, Ken "Robert Brown" <rxobert.bxrown@txripnet.se> wrote in message news:4013D024.C782240@txripnet.se... > KWS wrote: > > ---8<--- > > > > > Also, on the official Audi Oil Filter, there is some strange reference to > > tightening to 20 Nm/Ftlb. Huh? 20 N/m converts to about 15 lb/ft. Which do > > they really mean? > > I think they mean "20 Nm or 20 Ftlb." At such low torques, the difference > between 20 Nm and 20 Ftlb. is insignificant on the filter. Very hard to measure > with a torque wrench, on that kind of fitting. But it gives a good rough idea to > a mechanic who knows what 20 Nm feels like in his/her hands. > > I doubt they mean "20 Nm per Ftlb." ;-) > > /Robert > > > |
Re: A4 1.8T Changing Oil
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:04:51 GMT, "KWS" <noaccount@nospam.com> wrote:
>Thanks, Robert. That makes sense. Now if someone would chime in on the >filler bolt torque, I will do the deed. According to my Bentley CD, your car is up-side down, and that's actually the oil drain plug. Tighten it to 40 Nm (30 ft lb). hth ;-) /daytripper '00 s4 6spd |
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Much thanks.
Ken "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message news:is5810184mtbe1t3kgnd9p60so4g7rli10@4ax.com... > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:04:51 GMT, "KWS" <noaccount@nospam.com> wrote: > > >Thanks, Robert. That makes sense. Now if someone would chime in on the > >filler bolt torque, I will do the deed. > > According to my Bentley CD, your car is up-side down, and > that's actually the oil drain plug. > > Tighten it to 40 Nm (30 ft lb). > > hth ;-) > > /daytripper > '00 s4 6spd |
Re: A4 1.8T Changing Oil
As a follow up.....man, that oil filter was tough. I think it has something
to do with the mating surface; it appears to be somewhat compliant vs. the machined surfaces in most cars. I could not really examine it closely, but it seems a marvel of engineering. Ken "KWS" <noaccount@nospam.com> wrote in message news:cfVQb.119511$nt4.515661@attbi_s51... > Much thanks. > > Ken > > "daytripper" <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote in message > news:is5810184mtbe1t3kgnd9p60so4g7rli10@4ax.com... > > On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:04:51 GMT, "KWS" <noaccount@nospam.com> wrote: > > > > >Thanks, Robert. That makes sense. Now if someone would chime in on the > > >filler bolt torque, I will do the deed. > > > > According to my Bentley CD, your car is up-side down, and > > that's actually the oil drain plug. > > > > Tighten it to 40 Nm (30 ft lb). > > > > hth ;-) > > > > /daytripper > > '00 s4 6spd > > |
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