Kruncher
Member
Completely non-Jeep specific related.
Installing a new oil level sensor today on another car, sheared off not one, but two bolts on the oil pan. I didn't have my lift, so tried to do this project with just jack stands' height; IOW, didn't have a lot of work to with. Apparently, 20 ft lbs of torque was enough to shear off the aluminum posts without two hands on the wrench! Ugh!
Anyway, anyone tap out new bolts on a aluminum oil pan? This is a '04 BMW E46. PITA to replace the oil pan.
Cheers,
Adam
Installing a new oil level sensor today on another car, sheared off not one, but two bolts on the oil pan. I didn't have my lift, so tried to do this project with just jack stands' height; IOW, didn't have a lot of work to with. Apparently, 20 ft lbs of torque was enough to shear off the aluminum posts without two hands on the wrench! Ugh!
Anyway, anyone tap out new bolts on a aluminum oil pan? This is a '04 BMW E46. PITA to replace the oil pan.
Cheers,
Adam