ok so im about to do my 60k maintenance and i was wondering how much torque on an impact wrench does it take to get this thing off?

 

122 to tighten. 3/4" impact to get off.

 

yeah but a 3/4 impact at what torque setting? i dont wana buy to small of an impact wrench with not enough torque

 

120 psi air and level 3 on an ingersol rand 3/4" impact should do the trick.

 

any decent half inch drive impact should have no problem breaking that bolt loose. most 1/2" impacts are in the 300 ft/lbs and up range.
i have an ingrasol-rand with 1000 ft/lbs... itll break anything loose

 

ya a good 1/2 impact will work fine

 

I have a cheap 1/2 and it's 600ft lb and works like a charm.

 

i used a 340ft/lb gun with the compressor as high as it would go. Came off.

 

^these, or in the how-to's it says you can use a breaker bar and just the starter motor to break it loose. havnt done it yet but thats my planned route

 

A follow up to this question is what is the best way to torque that baby back down without the special tool? I've tried making my own tool - first out of aluminum, then out of steel - and bent the tool when attempting to torque it down.

Looking for suggestions and best practice.

Thanks,

Paul