PSA: I keep seeing guys skip the torque step on injector hold-down bolts

Worked on three different rigs this month where someone just cranked them down by feel. Every single one had a small fuel leak that ruined the gasket. You need a good inch-pound wrench and the factory spec, which for a 6.7 Powerstroke is 120 inch-pounds in two steps. It's not hard, but it makes a huge difference in how long the repair lasts. Anyone else run into this or have a favorite torque wrench for small stuff?

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oscarc5315d agoMost Upvoted

My buddy's truck had the same leak last week.

robertbrown15d ago

That leak cost my neighbor over three hundred bucks to fix.

rodriguez.felix11d ago

Wow, I always thought those were cheap to fix. Guess I was totally wrong about that.