Oil drain plug torque spec needed

200,000 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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SKOOTER24
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I need the oil drain plug torque for this vehicle.
May 11, 2022 at 8:26 AM
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CARADIODOC
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20 foot / pounds for the 3.3L and 3.8L. This is for a standard steel drain plug. Older models used an interchangeable plug that had a reddish rubber seal built into the bolt. Those required very little effort to make them seal. Two fingers on a tiny 1/4"-drive ratchet were more than enough. Those were also designed to strip their threads to protect the threads in the pan if the plug was over-tightened.
May 11, 2022 at 11:16 AM
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