[sloathy]

Hi,
Anyone know off hand what the torque should be set to on spark plugs for the RB26DETT?

 

[T.F.S.]

you just "nip" them up

the angle tighten figure is given on the packet with the sparkplugs normally but this is for an uncrushed crush washer, if you remove and refit you dont do the angle...just "nip"

 

[sloathy]

Cheers T. F. S

Dont know about anyone else but Im so heavy handed I would prefer it if they were to have a specific figure.

 

[<RA>]

i would say 20 nm

 

[leggus]

Plug spanner, and just 'nip' them.. thats the crack

 

[ANDY H]

15 lbft

 

[fabianGTR34]

mostly it's also specified on the spark plug box, usualy it says something like this: hand tight and then about 1/2 turn, otherwise 20 nm would be fine.
I do know that a lot people tighten them to much. It is only to squish te seal ring of the sparkt plug, not to demolisch it

 

[T.F.S.]

15 lbft

agreed!, crushed or uncrushed

 

[sloathy]

Cheers Chaps,

Feel at ease now.
I also had worries about stripping the threads if I was over zealous, anyone ever had that?

 

[T.F.S.]

well normally the sparkplug breaks in half and its left in the head...

engine out job unless you know someone who can get the head off in the car (better man than me!)

but yes i have sen that a few times now, when i used to work as a mechanic