Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component

Bolt Size

Bracket for Oil Cooler

Chain Sprocket ⁽¹⁾

20 + 90°

Chain Tensioner with Tensioning Rail

Oil Baffle

Oil Drain Plug

Oil Filter Bracket

Oil Intake Pipe

Oil Level Thermal Sensor

Oil Pressure Switch

Oil Pump Cover

Oil Return Pipe

⁽¹⁾

Replace

Oil Pan - Tightening Specifications and Sequence

-- Tighten the oil pan bolts in three stages as follows:

-- Tighten the bolts from the oil pan to the cylinder block -1 to 20- in a diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts from the oil pan to the transmission -arrows- to 40 Nm.

-- Tighten the bolts from the oil pan to the cylinder block -1 to 20- in a diagonal sequence to 15 Nm.

Oil Dipstick Guide Tube - Tightening Specifications

-- Tighten the double bolt -arrow- to 6 Nm.

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Dipstick Guide Tube - Tightening Specifications

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Balance Shaft Housing Bolts

Fig 3: Identifying Bolt Allocation For Balance Shaft Housing

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A - Collar bolt M7x40

B - Collar bolt M7x70

C - Collar bolt M7x90

D - Collar bolt M7x55

E - Sealing plug with O-ring

Balance Shaft Housing - Tightening Specifications and Sequence

-- Replace the balance shaft housing bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Balance Shaft Housing Bolt Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten bolts in 3 stages as follows:

-- Install bolts by hand as far as the stop.

-- Tighten to 15 Nm in a diagonal sequence from inside to outside.

-- Tighten an additional 90° in a diagonal sequence from inside to outside.