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Old 10-19-2020, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wpoll View Post
Seriously - these things are fragile. Install torque is like 18Nm, release is like 25Nm max - since they shear off at about 26Nm!!
Actually according to manufacturer (Beru) the shear torque on these (M10 thread) is 35 Nm.

Their recommended tightening torque is 15 Nm, BMW recommends 18 Nm.

https://www.beruparts.eu/content/dam...glow-plugs.pdf
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