Engine Oil Drain Plug - Revised Torque Specification
Number: 84-5Section: 6A (VI)
Date: Oct., 1983
Subject: REVISED ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG TORQUE SPECIFICATION
Model and Year: 1984 Cavaliers and S/T10 Trucks Equipped with 2.0L Engines
TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
The drain plug washer for the 2.0L engine has been changed from nylon to copper. The torque specification has been increased in order to insure proper sealing.
Old Specification New Specification
(Nylon Washers) (Copper Washers)
20 to 27 N-m 41 to 51 N-m
15 to 20 Ft-Lbs 30 to 38 Ft-Lbs