What's the torque for the 2.4L LE5 Oil filter housing cap? Is it different for each model? I've seen different answers from looking around

 

Just twist it 'til it's tight. As long as you don't just hand tighten it you'll be fine.

 

X2 ^^^^^^

 

snug it up is a better way of putting it...

 

That has always worked for me.

Except for once on an engine mount bolt

 

Sorry to thread jack but what happened? I m curious because I have to install my TTR Mount and it says torque to spec and I just figured if I tightened it as tight as I could it would be fine.

 

Just over tightened it and the head popped off

 

Yeah I kinda draw the line there. If it's something that's actually important (Caliper bracket mount bolts, engine mount bolts, etc.) I'll torque it to spec, but if it's something like the oil filter housing, I don't really care. I work at an oil change shop and we've never had a problem just wrenching it on there good and tight.

 

22 in lbs. Says it on the cap.

 

oh well I ll keep that in mind during the install

 

about 2 foot pounds then.. wow, not much.

 

ah ya, of course it would be exactly where it should be, on the cap. 25 N-M

 

so hand tighten then gently snug with a wrench if need be

 

treat it just like the plug in the oil pan... snug, then about a 1/4 turn.

 

Its 18 ft lbs same for all Cobalt engines.

and yeah, it should be right on the cap if its a GM cap.

 

For fucksake don't just hand tighten it. A shop down the road from us blew up an engine that way.