Oil drain plug temp sender

0 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 8 May 2004, 11:02 pm

#171483

Gday,

I was changing the oil in my bug tonight when i realised that the torque for my oil drain plug might be different to that in the manuals.

I have a VDO oil plug temp sender.
Would this need to be torqued to a lower level than stock?

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 8 May 2004, 11:38 pm

#171511

its all in the feel ! whats this about torque ?

just put a new sump plug washer on and tighten it up with a spanner . Tighten like a spark plug, when it gets firm then a 1/4 turn more.

*did*

0 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 8 May 2004, 11:56 pm

#171524

that's pretty much what i ended up doing.
when i was putting it on i got all worried about stripping the thread so i thought i would check (but checked after doing it... a bit silly)

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 May 2004, 2:06 pm

#174142

The sump plate sender unit is probably done up the same as the original... so long as You use a new washer each time...
as Craig said..
Another thing I read somewhere many years ago was to use anti seize compound on spark plugs.. as its steel going into alloy...
to stop the steel & aluminium & heat reactions.. so I have been using anti seize on Spark plugs in All My vehicles for the past 15 years... It does make them easier to undo...

Lee

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