2000 Dodge Dakota oil pan nut torque specs

[williamchambers]

2000 dodge dakota 4.7l oil pan nut torque specs

[db4690]

I just looked it up and I’m not seeing any nuts on the oil pan, only bolts

In any case, the oil pan bolts get torqued to 11 ft-lbs

[Tester]

If you have a 1/2 drive torque wrench, the minimum it reads is 20 ft-lbs.

So it’ll require an 3/8 drive torque wrench set to 132 in-lbs.

If you don’t have a 3/8 drive in-lb torque wrench? Go by feel.

After all, there will be times where you can’t use a torque wrench.

So you better get used to feel.

Tester

[VOLVO-V70]

I wonder how many oils pan bolts are actually torqued but just sensibly tightened in a criss cross pattern after putting a new gasket on.

[common-sense-answer]

@db4690

In any case, the oil pan bolts get torqued to 11 ft-lbs

I just looked it up, too and it’s 11 foot-pounds in my book, also.
CSA

[common-sense-answer]

@Tester

If you don’t have a 3/8 drive in-lb torque wrench? Go by feel.

After all, there will be times where you can’t use a torque wrench.

So you better get used to feel.

Possibly good, well-meant advice, but I’m thinking that’s probably not the best location for somebody to practice torqueing by feel.

Besides, some folks just prefer doing everything by the book.
CSA