Fw: <VV> Oil Pan questions...

[BobHelt at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/1/2006 7:07:31 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
rlindsey at pa.net writes:

Hint:  Get rid of the stock bolts and washers and get some flange  head 
bolts.
These are sometimes referred to as tensile-lock bolts. They  need no  flat 
washers
or lock washers and have serrations built  into them to keep them from 
loosening.


Bob  Lindsey



Might I also suggest that you be sure to only use pan bolts that are long  
enough to contact the entire hole thread length. Using short bolts will hasten  
the stripping of the aluminum threads.
Regards,
Bob Helt