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ARP 2000 bolts, use engine oil instead?
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ARP 2000 bolts, use engine oil instead?
So I'm just wondering about my connecting rod cap bolts which are ARP 2000 bolts. I used 5W30 engine oil instead of ARP lube, I had ARP Lube but I forgotten due to reading toyotas instructions. So I used engine oil, I will admit that when I was torquing the bolts down it wasn't going down after 60 ft lb smoothly. How ever I did 4 increments of 20 ft lb to 80 ft lb.
I was just wondering if this would mess anything up?
Should I send it? Or should I take it apart?
Has anyone ever done this? If so did it go well or bad?
I tried multiple ways to find out this answer however never got an answer directly.
I was just wondering if this would mess anything up?
Should I send it? Or should I take it apart?
Has anyone ever done this? If so did it go well or bad?
I tried multiple ways to find out this answer however never got an answer directly.
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So I'm just wondering about my connecting rod cap bolts which are ARP 2000 bolts. I used 5W30 engine oil instead of ARP lube, I had ARP Lube but I forgotten due to reading toyotas instructions. So I used engine oil, I will admit that when I was torquing the bolts down it wasn't going down after 60 ft lb smoothly. How ever I did 4 increments of 20 ft lb to 80 ft lb.
I was just wondering if this would mess anything up?
Should I send it? Or should I take it apart?
Has anyone ever done this? If so did it go well or bad?
I tried multiple ways to find out this answer however never got an answer directly.
I was just wondering if this would mess anything up?
Should I send it? Or should I take it apart?
Has anyone ever done this? If so did it go well or bad?
I tried multiple ways to find out this answer however never got an answer directly.
I've built many modified engines and if you are using a non-OE fasteners you must follow what they say to do, I also hope you have the rods resized with the new hardware or you may have an out of round situation since ARP hardware has 200-400% increased clamp load over stock in some cases. You should always have the big ends checked regardless, doubly so if you are altering spec
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Good news, there bolts somehow survived! I put ARP Lube on them. I noticed that the motor was easier to turn after putting correct Lube in. So long story short bolts will survive the mistake and to take it apart and put the Lube on.
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I'm with you. I wouldn't trust myself to not skip a step, similar to the OP, and see all that money just go up in flames (literally). Glad to see the OP caught his mistake before any major damage was done.
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