to reinstall the oil pan on my car it says to torque to 110-114 in/lbs, my torque wrench reads in ft/lbs, what is the damn conversion. Do I need to buy another torque wrench? I got my torque specs from the Brothers performance catalog, if this is wrong please let me know.
12 inches in a foot. so you want to be about ~9.5 ft/lbs (10 ft/lbs would be 120 inch pounds).
i dont know what the correct spec is.
also, a 1/4 inch torque wrench would be best - the closer to an extreme you are with the wrench, the less accurate it will be. most 1/4 inchers are good for small torque values.
or you can do it the old timers way...run all the bolts up snug...then do a half turn on all..then a 1/4 turn...pans on with no leaks. and you won't snap any bolts.
or you can do it the old timers way...run all the bolts up snug...then do a half turn on all..then a 1/4 turn...pans on with no leaks. and you won't snap any bolts.
Actually you would think that 12in lbs would be 1ft pound but it isn't a direct comparison. I would invest in a ftlb wrench, stay away from the Craftsman wrenchs they break easy.
I find I like my beam wrench for stuff under 25ftlbs...
You must be kin to Oliver, the crop duster pilot from Nicaragua that I used to work with. His favorite saying was “Tighten it up until it smokes and back off a ¼ turn.” After I saw him try to straighten out a steel wing brace with an acetylene torch and a ladder propped under the wing, I decided that his methods definitely left something to be desired.
You must be kin to Oliver, the crop duster pilot from Nicaragua that I used to work with. His favorite saying was “Tighten it up until it smokes and back off a ¼ turn.” After I saw him try to straighten out a steel wing brace with an acetylene torch and a ladder propped under the wing, I decided that his methods definitely left something to be desired.