Warning ,,, getting on a soap box ,,,

Although a good quality (calibrated well) torque wrench would be nice, but there cheap one available. Harborfreight was selling them for less than $20 each. Very handy to put on wheels and drain plugs.

Previous owner of my son's SC had not replaced the crush washer and over-torqued the drain plug. The threads of the bolt (which are not cut to the shoulder) went past the threads of the pan. When I tried to remove the bolt, it just spun in place. I had to drop the pan and took the pan to two shops to have the bolt removed. Both shops gave up after 15 minutes. After 2 hours I it out and needless to say the threads were ruined.

One of the reasons I am a DIYer is that I know the job will be done right and if some thing went bad I would know. Job done right includes torquing the nuts and bolts to spec.

Salim

I'll probably catch hell for this and not that I advocate the following, but when it comes to the drain plugs for the transmission and the crankcase, I have never torqued the bolts, or replaced the washers, and I have never had a leak.

I've done it long enough that I just "snug" down the drain plugs to a good firm torque.

I'm the same way, I don't need a torque wrench to tell me it's tight. lol

Nevertheless, I do have a torque wrench that I use for lug nuts and such.

You do remind me of person who is walking in the rain and using his umbrella as walking stick.

I guess it takes all kind to make this world go around. I have 3 toque wrenches (different range and scale) and belt tension gauge. None of these help me to be a better mechanic

Salim