OIL PAN BOLT TORQUE SERVICE MANUAL CORRECTION

VEHICLE AFFECTED: 1985 Vehicles Equipped With 3.0L V-6 (VIN Codes 'A, 3 & 9) Engines ------------------------------------

The oil pan bolt torque specifications for the above engines in the 1985 Chassis Service Manual are in error. It should be 10 N.m (88 in. lbs.). If these bolts are over torqued it can cause damage to the dimples in the oil pan and over stretch the gasket causing it to split.

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