Oil drain plug torque

25 lb-ftmost common (34 Nm)

18 to 30lb-ft on most vehicles

29,350vehicles listed

The most common oil drain plug torque is 25 lb-ft (34 Nm). Across 29,350 vehicle and engine combinations from 62 makes, most fall between 18 and 30 lb-ft, and the highest is 59 lb-ft. The right value depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

Oil drain plug torque on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost15 lb-ft20 Nm
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost26 lb-ft35 Nm
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0L Turbo I430 lb-ft40 Nm
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I430 lb-ft40 Nm
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost26 lb-ft35 Nm
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.25 lb-ft34 Nm
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel25 lb-ft34 Nm
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo26 lb-ft35 Nm
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI22 lb-ft30 Nm
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H431 lb-ft42 Nm
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I422 lb-ft30 Nm
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo28 lb-ft38 Nm
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H637 lb-ft50 Nm
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)30 lb-ft40 Nm
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo26 lb-ft35 Nm
2026 Ram 1500 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel30 lb-ft40 Nm
2020 Ford Fusion 1.5L I4 EcoBoost21 lb-ft28 Nm
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost26 lb-ft35 Nm
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar20 lb-ft27 Nm
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar26 lb-ft35 Nm
2022 Volkswagen Passat 1.4L I4 PHEV GTE22 lb-ft30 Nm
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo31 lb-ft42 Nm
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)18 lb-ft25 Nm
2026 Ford Escape 1.5L I3 EcoBoost15 lb-ft20 Nm
2026 Dodge Durango 3.6L V6 Pentastar20 lb-ft27 Nm
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo29 lb-ft39 Nm
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2.7L I4 Turbo L3B18 lb-ft25 Nm
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)30 lb-ft40 Nm
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo29 lb-ft39 Nm
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.0L I4 M20A-FKS30 lb-ft40 Nm
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B29 lb-ft39 Nm
2026 Jeep Wrangler 2.0L I4 Turbo20 lb-ft27 Nm
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost26 lb-ft35 Nm
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax18 lb-ft25 Nm
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)25 lb-ft34 Nm

Oil drain plug torque by make

Make	Most common	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Acura	29 lb-ft	29 to 31 lb-ft	238
Alfa Romeo	18 lb-ft	18 to 43 lb-ft	86
AMC	25 lb-ft	25 lb-ft	98
Aston Martin	18 lb-ft	18 to 22 lb-ft	82
Audi	22 lb-ft	22 lb-ft	712
Bentley	26 lb-ft	22 to 26 lb-ft	143
BMW	18 lb-ft	18 to 44 lb-ft	1,161
Buick	25 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	775
Cadillac	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	668
Chevrolet	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	3,173
Chrysler	25 lb-ft	20 to 26 lb-ft	620
Daewoo	25.8 lb-ft	25 to 25.8 lb-ft	30
Dodge	25 lb-ft	20 to 26 lb-ft	2,279
Eagle	29 lb-ft	25 to 29 lb-ft	41
Ferrari	35 lb-ft	26 to 37 lb-ft	228
Fiat	26 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	308
Ford	25 lb-ft	19 to 26 lb-ft	3,003
Genesis	29 lb-ft	26 to 29 lb-ft	48
Geo	26 lb-ft	23 to 26 lb-ft	37
GMC	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	1,526
Honda	29 lb-ft	29 to 31 lb-ft	486
Hummer	18 lb-ft	18 lb-ft	17
Hyundai	30 lb-ft	27 to 30 lb-ft	634
Infiniti	25 lb-ft	25 lb-ft	229
Isuzu	29 lb-ft	18 to 32 lb-ft	139
Jaguar	18 lb-ft	18 to 25 lb-ft	263
Jeep	25 lb-ft	20 to 26 lb-ft	733
Kia	30 lb-ft	26 to 30 lb-ft	459
Lamborghini	26 lb-ft	17 to 44 lb-ft	115
Land Rover	18 lb-ft	18 to 27 lb-ft	177
Lexus	30 lb-ft	26 to 30 lb-ft	442
Lincoln	25 lb-ft	15 to 26 lb-ft	314
Lotus	27 lb-ft	26 to 30 lb-ft	55
Maserati	18 lb-ft	18 to 37 lb-ft	113
Mazda	26 lb-ft	22 to 29 lb-ft	617
McLaren	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	65
Mercedes-Benz	22 lb-ft	22 lb-ft	1,700
Mercury	25 lb-ft	20 to 26 lb-ft	273
MG	25 lb-ft	25 lb-ft	68
Mini	18 lb-ft	18 lb-ft	133
Mitsubishi	29 lb-ft	29 lb-ft	413
Morgan	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	67
Nissan	25 lb-ft	25 to 27 lb-ft	842
Oldsmobile	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	167
Opel	26 lb-ft	26 to 30 lb-ft	20
Peugeot	26 lb-ft	22 to 26 lb-ft	48
Plymouth	25 lb-ft	25 to 29 lb-ft	198
Pontiac	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	314
Porsche	37 lb-ft	26 to 37 lb-ft	581
Ram	25 lb-ft	20 to 37 lb-ft	326
Renault	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	28
Rolls-Royce	18 lb-ft	18 to 30 lb-ft	198
Saab	18 lb-ft	18 to 30 lb-ft	103
Saturn	18 lb-ft	18 to 26 lb-ft	108
Scion	27 lb-ft	27 to 30 lb-ft	43
Smart	22 lb-ft	18 to 22 lb-ft	6
Studebaker	25 lb-ft	25 lb-ft	67
Subaru	32 lb-ft	31 to 33 lb-ft	468
Suzuki	26 lb-ft	25 to 26 lb-ft	146
Toyota	27 lb-ft	18 to 30 lb-ft	1,404
Volkswagen	22 lb-ft	22 lb-ft	1,049
Volvo	26 lb-ft	26 to 30 lb-ft	451

Other torque specs

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Spark plug torque15 lb-ft most common
Front caliper bracket bolt torque88 lb-ft most common
Rear caliper bracket bolt torque74 lb-ft most common
Front axle nut torque184 lb-ft most common
Outer tie rod end nut torque40 lb-ft most common

Values come from the Open Labor Project database (how the data is built). When a car has more than one value for this part, the verified one is shown, otherwise the one from the job this part belongs to.