valve cover gasket torque specifications

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Feb 1, 2005 | 08:34 PM

az300e

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valve cover gasket torque specifications

I have a 1987 300e with the 3.0L. I am replacing the valve cover gasket and want to know how much to tighten the bolts.
Thanks

Feb 1, 2005 | 10:15 PM

sleepwalker

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RE: valve cover gasket torque specifications

10Nm

Feb 2, 2005 | 12:30 AM

az300e

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RE: valve cover gasket torque specifications

Sorry Im not real technical, how may foot pounds is that?

Thank you for your response.

Feb 2, 2005 | 01:47 AM

sleepwalker

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RE: valve cover gasket torque specifications

http://convert.french-property.co.uk/

Feb 4, 2005 | 09:09 PM

az300e

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RE: valve cover gasket torque specifications

Is there any specific order you need to tighten down the bolts? From front to back or side to side, or a star pattern?

Thanks again

Apr 10, 2018 | 02:06 PM

yogib37

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torque specs

Quote:

Originally Posted by az300e

Sorry Im not real technical, how may foot pounds is that?

Thank you for your response.

You would not use ft. lbs you would use inch pounds but if you did get ft lbs you can divide by 12.

But for inch pounds 10 newton meters equals 88.5 inch pounds.
here is a site that will help you

https://www.convertunits.com/from/ne.../to/inch-pound