Oil Drain and Filter Cup: torque spec ?

[ROH ECHT]

I asked this over on the DIY + Maintenance Forum. But not sensing one will see it, so I am putting this here to you all:

I know, or believe, the torque for the oil filter cup is 25 Nm (18 lb*ft)...this is the 36 mm Hex molded into the bottom of the cup.

But I am finding conflicting numbers for the oil drain bolt.
Documentation I have has a suspiciously low torque of 15 Nm (11 lb*ft) for the drain bolt, and this seems awfully low considering the composite filter cup is 25 Nm (18 lb*ft). Could this be its (the drain plug) torque for the Plastic oil pan and somehow the BPY was included in the documentation I have shown? When everything I find is stating otherwise and says it is 30 Nm (22 lb*ft).

Here is what I have...but can anyone confirm it is not 15 Nm and is in fact 30 Nm (22 lb*ft)?
Perhaps even post a "Prt Sc" shot of your findings?

 

[707Stang]

 

[707Stang]

I just pulled this manual this morning

 

[ROH ECHT]

Drain plug: 22 ft lb / 30 Nm
Oil filter: 18 ft lb / 25 Nm

MK6 2.0T Oil Capacity: 4.6 liters / 4.9 quarts
View attachment 252757
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10168289-0001.pdf

Yeah, I've seen others like the MK6 you have there conflicting with the 15 Nm of the publication I have. But have yet seen something showing the BPY drain bolt torque to be 30 Nm as all of the others are. I thought 15 Nm is suspiciously low and is likely a misprint. Was hoping someone had documentation proving this point for the BPY. Thank you

 

[ROH ECHT]

View attachment 252758

Yep, the oil filter housing/cup (#11) I was certain to be 25 Nm. It's the drain plug/bolt which conflicts. My publication, which I believe to be a misprint at 15 Nm, is the one of interest. Seeking a publication showing it is in fact 30 Nm and not 15 Nm. Thank you

 

[ROH ECHT]

Yeah...I am going to go ahead and check its torque as is. If it clicks the torque wrench, then I'll crack it loose and reset it to 22 lb*ft and see if it prevents leaking at that torque spec. I noticed the bottom of its oil pan had a film of oil on it yesterday and a drop hanging onto the bolt head. My VW tech tightened it last after some work. I saw no oil dripping down the sides of the pan/sump, so I concluded the oil had to be coming from the drain plug. Just wanting to set it at spec and see how it does thereafter. All I saw posted in contradiction to the BPY specs in my document was of 30 Nm, and I was pretty certain my suspicions of the 15 Nm in the BPY document I have was a misprint. Thank you

 

[707Stang]

The info you were looking for was in the oil pan view I attached. 30nm

 

[ROH ECHT]

The info you were looking for was in the oil pan view I attached. 30nm

OK...OK, yeah, I didn't click on the attachment pic in your previous post. I believe I assumed it was a 'thumbnail' of the larger pic before. Thank you, and I appreciate all of your effort and help. And that of you as well, notovicrious.