Jeriatric
Thinks out loud
Changing oil has been on my list for a couple of days now. Removed all the panels except the flat black one that sets just on top of the foot peg support, and that's what brings me here.
Question.
Has anyone removed that panel and drilled an access hole in the plastic support that sets directly in front of the lower right bolt on the tranny filter bowl? If so. How did it work out?
If not, has anyone designed and or constructed a special tool to ease getting to this bolt?
One of the two of these approaches should make the job of R&Ring the tranny filter a much, much, easier task. IMO
Also, looking at the owners manual, as well as the shop manual there are torque values called out for the engine and oil tank plugs, but I found NOTHING on torque values for the filter bowl bolts (engine and/or trans filter). I think Scotty advised it's 97 in. lbs (?) Not doubting Scotty, just making use of the money I've spent on manuals, I went to the bolt size and torque guide in the *shop manual and found that for a 8.8 M6 bolt their recommended torque range is from 71 to 106 inch pounds. I decided to split the difference and torque to 80 inch lbs and if no leaks develop this is where I'll keep it. Always room to go up.
Also for anyone that uses the shop manual - (and the one I'm using was printed for the 2010 RT) - be careful when looking at their printed torque values for specific bolt sizes and strengths - on several of them they failed to note inch pounds and they incorrectly read as if they are FT lbs of torque. I'm sure most would catch this but, just in case.
Interested in hearing if anyone has done either of the things I've asked about.
Jer
Question.
Has anyone removed that panel and drilled an access hole in the plastic support that sets directly in front of the lower right bolt on the tranny filter bowl? If so. How did it work out?
If not, has anyone designed and or constructed a special tool to ease getting to this bolt?
One of the two of these approaches should make the job of R&Ring the tranny filter a much, much, easier task. IMO
Also, looking at the owners manual, as well as the shop manual there are torque values called out for the engine and oil tank plugs, but I found NOTHING on torque values for the filter bowl bolts (engine and/or trans filter). I think Scotty advised it's 97 in. lbs (?) Not doubting Scotty, just making use of the money I've spent on manuals, I went to the bolt size and torque guide in the *shop manual and found that for a 8.8 M6 bolt their recommended torque range is from 71 to 106 inch pounds. I decided to split the difference and torque to 80 inch lbs and if no leaks develop this is where I'll keep it. Always room to go up.
Also for anyone that uses the shop manual - (and the one I'm using was printed for the 2010 RT) - be careful when looking at their printed torque values for specific bolt sizes and strengths - on several of them they failed to note inch pounds and they incorrectly read as if they are FT lbs of torque. I'm sure most would catch this but, just in case.
Interested in hearing if anyone has done either of the things I've asked about.
Jer
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