spark plug torque?

[mangry]

First time changing plugs and I can't find the manufactures "torque setting" anywhere. A factory service manual seems like a logical place, but haven't found it there or any place else. Maybe just overlooking it somehow.

 

If someone can point it out to me I would gladly appreciate it.

[Brighton96]

Repair manual says 15 ft-lbs. I usually go until I feel the crush washer stop crushing, which is usually only 1/2-3/4 turn past hand tight.

[mangry]

Thanks for the info. However I’ve already finished the job. I was a kind of cautious and set a 11-12 ft-lb. Hopefully they will stay put. The ones that came out were both loose and tight.

 

I’m curious what manual and where you found the 15 ft-lb?

[Brighton96]

I was using the haynes one, the torque spec may very with different manuals, as long as you torqued them enough to crush the washer then it'll be fine.

[mangry]

Thanks.

[mangry]

WOW!

With some embarrassment I have to apologize and admit my hastyness, frustration and poor vision lead me to believe Subaru hadn't listed the torque specs in the factory service manual.

 

I was very wrong! In plain site, I never looked in the correct section.

 

Moving from decades of Honda to Subaru. Honda service manuals seem easier for me to navigate.

[noahrexion]

WOW!

With some embarrassment I have to apologize and admit my hastyness, frustration and poor vision lead me to believe Subaru hadn't listed the torque specs in the factory service manual.

 

I was very wrong! In plain site, I never looked in the correct section.

 

Moving from decades of Honda to Subaru. Honda service manuals seem easier for me to navigate.

 

They are way easier to navigate - Subaru didn't have the budget (then).