Need your advice on oil pan torque specs

**CoalRollinCole29** · 03-19-2013

Hey guys im brand new to the site, looks awesome! but My 95 12v is in need of an oil pan gasket and oil pan as well. I have a genuine cummins part pan gasket (oil pick up tube gasket too) and a brand new oil pan from genosgarage.com. My pan is all dented up from when the previous owner had it. Ive read many different ways to torque an oil pan, but i figured i would just ask for myself what a good torque pattern is so i can do it right the first time without splitting the gasket. Ive read to torque anywhere between 15-18lbs. Some places say to go a little more that finger tight on all four corners, then start in the middle and crisscross your way outwards. Whats yalls advice? Thanks!

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**IGOTACUMMINS** · 03-19-2013

When I do oil pan gaskets I put all the bolts on finger tight then criss cross back and forth to the correct Torq specs.

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**CoalRollinCole29** · 03-20-2013

Originally Posted by CRZTRBO

When I do oil pan gaskets I put all the bolts on finger tight then criss cross back and forth to the correct Torq specs.

Thanks for the reply! When you start torquing, lets say the torque specs are 18lbs, do you do them all to like say 12 lbs then go back and go to 15 lbs an then 18 or do you do it all at one time? Thanks

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**IGOTACUMMINS** · 03-20-2013

Originally Posted by CoalRollinCole29

Thanks for the reply! When you start torquing, lets say the torque specs are 18lbs, do you do them all to like say 12 lbs then go back and go to 15 lbs an then 18 or do you do it all at one time? Thanks

That will do!

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