I think I used 15, but I don't really remember... I did regularize my
pattern as I tightened... I may have even done the pan up half-torque and
let that sit overnight, then torqued it tight... I do that when alloys and
steel meet.... something I was taught...

On Nov 22, 2016 3:32 PM, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> So the gas ABA 2.0 engine oil pan bolt spec is significantly higher
> than Vanagon 1.6 NA diesel but I think both engines use aluminum front
> and rear crank seal carriers; 2 or 3 oil pan bolts thread into each
> carrier. Bentley manuals for oil pan bolt torque spec....
>
> Vanagon diesel: 7 ft lbs
> VW Fox 1.8 gas: 15 ft lbs.
> Mk3 2.0 gas: 15 ft lbs. Getting close to that value felt really wrong
> though the rubber gasket at windage tray compresses a bit.
>
> http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=76249  for Mk4 TDI: 11 ft lbs
> Haynes manual for the Mk2 gas engines show a spec for Allen head bolts
> and a higher spec for cap type bolts.
>
> I'm going to use 10 ft lbs for Allen head bolts.
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On 11/17/16, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Mine was single flat washers.  Be careful with the torque....
>
> --
> Neil n
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