Originally Posted by SALMO
Originally Posted by +8Rich
Any Ford garage can tell you if they see it.

Not so, nor various sump manufacturers/suppliers to MMC!

There is no cushioning effect from integral washers or crush washers so I torque up to 17lbft only. It hardly seems tight enough but I resist the temptation for a bit extra.
We must have other 70th owners on here that can help - or are you saying yours has been modified post factoty.

That does seem om the light side but if you use Hylomar or something it will help, like you I'd be worried about damaging the threaded alloy and err on the safe side..

2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev