[wang970305]

Originally Posted by ctrlz

Same here.
And on some cars (that require them) I've used brand new crush washers and still see small drips when I go back for the next oil change! And, yes, I wipe everything clean before I install and torque them.
I also have some cars where I reuse the old crush washers and have no leaks/drips.
From what I can tell, the aluminum ones work better than copper.

What’s the torque on the plug ? 18lb ft?

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by wang970305

What’s the torque on the plug ? 18lb ft?

Yes.

[Odabo]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Yes.

How does one go about getting a copy of the Camaro Service Manual? When my 2SS 1LE comes I would love to have a copy of the Service Manual.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Odabo

How does one go about getting a copy of the Camaro Service Manual? When my 2SS 1LE comes I would love to have a copy of the Service Manual.

I bought mine, but one can also get a 3-day ACDelco TDS subscription or an Alldata subscription to download pages for a specific job.

Unfortunately, the standard purchase route via Helm, Inc. doesn't seem to be kept up to date, the latest manual I see there is still for my model year (2018), nothing for post-refresh cars, so at this point the TDS subscription is probably what I'd go for.

[ctrlz]

Originally Posted by wang970305

What’s the torque on the plug ? 18lb ft?

You are correct, as arpad has confirmed.
I don't break out the torque wrench for this kind of thing.
I tighten till it bottoms out, then slide my hand up close to the socket (effectively shortening the lever) and make it "super snug." Pretty hard to overtighten it this way.

[Corrupt]

I got a leak after just 1200 miles.