How accurate is your torque wrench?

 

It's calibrated to .9% at 150 inch-lbs.

 

It really does not matter pick one
I would use the lower one but proper torque is really always a range so just use one and find something more significant to think about

 

Normally I'd agree with you, but there is a specific warning about over or under torquing this fastener. There is no way to know what the tolerance is on the torque value because it's not stated, however, the sensor might be sensitive enough to be affected by less than 12 inch-lbs. If we assume the tolerance is 12 inch-lbs and the true nominal is 180 inch-lbs, then if I set to 192 inch-lbs and my torque wrench is .9% high at 194 inch-lbs, I would be out of tolerance by 1.7 inch-lbs.

 

It is just a damn knock sensor many people relocate them to make access easier seen it done several times on a pathfinder

don’t over think just tighten it without stripping threads and move on as it really doesn’t matter

 

You must be careful when handling it because you could lose the engine

 

21 Nm is 15.489 ft-lbs, and 22 Nm is 16.226 ft-lbs. I'd go 16 ft-lbs, which is half way in between (rounding to the closest ft-lb).

 

I didn't notice that the Nm values were slightly different from the Ft-lb values. That actually works out favorably because 21nm is 185.5 in-lbs, and if tolerance is +/- 12 inch-lbs then it would be acceptable to be within 173.5 to 197.5 inch-lbs. 22nm is 194.72 inch lbs, and with a +/- 12 inch-lb tolerance it would be acceptable to be within 182.7 to 206.7 in-lbs. The overlap between the two ranges would be 182.7 inch-lbs to 197.5 inch-lbs, so 192 inch-lbs (16 ft-lbs) would be right in the middle of the range. My torque wrench at .9% high would read 193.7 inch-lbs at a 192 inch-lb setpoint, so I would still be within tolerance at a 192 inch-lbs (16 ft-lbs) setpoint.

 

It ain’t like you are reattaching a digital artery under a microscope just don’t worry about it as ain’t gonna matter

 

My service manual says 16 ft-lbs. in both locations.

 

What version of the manual do you have, and can you post the screenshot? Mine is the 2018 USB version.

 

2015-2017

 

2015

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Interesting that the manual has a consistent value in the two sections in 2015, and then they would screw it up by creating a discrepancy in 2018. Your manual has a different appearance and layout than the one I got from TechAuthority, where did you get yours?

 

I think I will leave my 2 turn tables and a microphone alone when I change my oil filter housing.
Apparently they are sensitive and folks are not sure how tight to get them even with advertised torque settings.
If it ain’t broke …I am not fixing it will be my philosophy on those.