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Originally Posted by A B Able Truck
I service a fleet of 25 Mercedes MBE900s - all with plastic fuel, oil & certrifuge filter caps - all with 100,000 miles +/- and have never used a torque wrench. The only time they will leak is if the seal is damaged or I wait too long to change the filter(s). (Knock on wood)
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I don't use a torque wrench either. I always check for leaks when I first start it up after oil and filter change and also the next day. I would rather check it to see if I didn't get it tight enough than get it too tight--if it leaks from being over tightened I will more than likely need a new O ring and have a mess on my hands doing the swap.