Exhaust Manifold Overview

NOTE:

The exhaust manifold is illustrated with the intermediate pipe for cylinder bank 2 (left side).

Fig 1: Exhaust Manifold Overview

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Nut
- Replace
- 25 Nm
- Coat with hot bolt paste.
Exhaust Manifold
- Removing and installing, refer to LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD , RIGHT EXHAUST MANIFOLD
Gasket
- Replace
Gasket
- Replace
Screw
- Replace
- 30 Nm plus an additional 90° turn
- Coat with hot bolt paste.
Intermediate Pipe
- Removing and installing, refer to LEFT INTERMEDIATE PIPE , RIGHT INTERMEDIATE PIPE
Nut
- Replace
  -- Tighten in three steps:
  
  -- Tighten to 10 Nm.
  
  -- Tighten to 30 Nm.
  
  -- Tighten an additional 90°.
Gasket
- Replace
Bolt
- Replace
- Coat with hot bolt paste.