Torque setting for diesel filter

[jinxt]

Hi
I'm after the torque settings for the T20 torx bolts on top of the fuel filter? Mines developing a nice puddle under the filter housing that can only be coming from there but before I take the lid off to look at the o-ring, need to know what to tighten it down to. The only information I can find in the Haynes manual is to "tighten the bolts equally" no actual setting, but if I tighten it any more it feels like i'm going to thread something.
Thanks
Glenn
TDi 170.

[turpal]

I`v changed lots of them and torqued by by a scredriver type torques.Make sure you change the O seal too.

[martin1810]

T20 torx bolts on top of the fuel filter......5Nm

[Doctle Odd]

How can you measure 5 nm? finger tight? just curious

T20 torx bolts on top of the fuel filter......5Nm

[martin1810]

How can you measure 5 nm? finger tight? just curious

Use a torque wrench or torque screwdriver. Have a Google: Bontrager 5Nm Torque Wrench

[Doctle Odd]

Sorry mate beer head! I was thinking 1/2 drive 18" wrench

[davmal735]

About 3.5 lbsft, so a 6" long ratchet would need about 7lbs of force on it.
Its not much, a tip of a forefinger can generate arouind 15 lbs of force comfortably.

[DSG4ME]

Just don't overtighten them, as the thread bites at a stop point is enough, it's not going anywhere as the seal makes a tight seal anyway, hth.

[vwcabriolet1971]

5Nm is about the normal torque applied with a medium screwdriver . You would have to a gorilla to apply much more .

[jinxt]

T20 torx bolts on top of the fuel filter......5Nm

Cheers guys.
Got a wrench that'll do 5nm.
All sorted.
Thanks
Glenn