Fastener Tightening Specifications
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Fastener Tightening Specifications
| Application | Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | ||
| Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Air Conditioning Compressor Mounting Bolts | 54 N.m | 40 lb ft | |
| Camshaft Sprocket Bolt | 130 N.m | 96 lb ft | |
| Crankcase Front Cover Bolts | 11 N.m | 97 lb in | |
| Crankshaft Pulley Hub to Crankshaft Bolts | 105 N.m | 77 lb ft | |
| Crankshaft Pulley to Hub Bolt | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Cylinder Head Bolts - Long | |||
| First Pass | 63 N.m | 46 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Cylinder Head Bolts - Short | |||
| First Pass | 58 N.m | 43 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Engine Bracket to Mount Bolt | |||
| First Pass | 60 N.m | 44 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Engine Mount to Body Nut | 75 N.m | 55 lb ft | |
| Engine Mount Strut Bolts | |||
| First Pass | 100 N.m | 74 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Engine Mount Strut Bracket Bolts | 66 N.m | 49 lb ft | |
| Flywheel Bolts | 75 N.m | 55 lb ft | |
| Fuel Inlet Pipe Bolt | 24 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Intake Manifold Bolts | 24 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Intake Manifold Nuts | 24 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Intake Manifold Studs | 12 N.m | 105 lb in | |
| Lifter Guide | 11 N.m | 97 lb in | |
| Negative Battery Cable Bolt | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft | |
| Oil Fill Tube | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Oil Filter | 17 N.m | 13 lb ft | |
| Oil Filter Adapter | 35 N.m | 26 lb ft | |
| Oil Pan | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Oil Pan Drain Bolt | 26 N.m | 19 lb ft | |
| Oil Pump Cover Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Oil Pump Drive Assembly | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Oil Pump Mounting Bolt | 44 N.m | 32 lb ft | |
| Resonator Nut | 25 N.m | 19 lb ft | |
| Rocker Arm Bolts | 25 N.m | 19 lb ft | |
| Rocker Arm Cover Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Serpentine Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Spark Plugs | 17 N.m | 13 lb ft | |
| Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts | 24 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Transmission Bolts | 75 N.m | 55 lb ft | |