11 13 Oil sump

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - OIL SUMP

	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ Plug Oil drain to oil sump.	N54	M12 x 1.5	Replace sealing ring.	25 Nm
2AZ ASA screw Oil sump (aluminum) to crankcase lower half. Aluminum screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).	N54	M8 x 26	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminum Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
3AZ ASA screw Oil sump (aluminum) to crankcase lower half. Aluminum screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).	N54	M8	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminum Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	180 °
4AZ ASA screw Oil sump (aluminum) to crankcase lower half. Aluminum screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).	N54	M8 x 36	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminum Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
5AZ ASA screw Oil deflector to crankcase lower half. Aluminum screws/bolts are permitted with and without color coding (blue).	N54	M6 x 20	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminum Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	4 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
6AZ ASA screw Transmission to oil sump.	N54	M8 x 50		19 Nm
7AZ Hexagon screw Holder, transmission oil cooler line, to oil sump.	N54	M6 x 30		8 Nm
8AZ Hexagon nut Oil level sensor to oil sump.	N54	M6		8 Nm
9AZ Transmission fluid cooler bracket to oil sump	N54	M8		9 Nm