

| Subject: | Type IV drain plugs |
| Date: | Mon, 8 Jan 1996 09:57:43 -0800 |
A quick word on Type IV oil drain plugs- My 914 took about 100-130 degrees turning with my torque wrench for the last 1/2 foot pound of the VERY LOW value (single digit- somewhere between 7 and 9 foot-lb! check your book for correct figure). The clever Germans attached the Type IV drain plug to something very delicate inside the engine case and I've read a lot of dire warnings regarding over-torquing. The first time I changed the oil, I just guessed at the torque (small 3/8 drive ratchet) and it leaked a little. So I slacked it a little and then used my torque wrench. It took a surprising amount of swing to reach the desired torque, but no leaks and the same technique always worked after that. BTW, I thought the copper washers VW sells you *were* crushable... mine always wind up with an impression of the bolt on one side and a ridge matching the bottom of the drain hole on the other side...
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