Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
Air Cleaner (ACL) Mounting Bolts	7 N.m	62 lb in
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolts	19 N.m	14 lb ft
Camshaft Timing Sprocket Bolts	54 N.m	40 lb ft
Connecting Rod Bearing Cap Bolts
First Pass	30 N.m	22 lb ft
Second Pass	90 degrees	90 degrees
Coolant Bypass Pipe to Cylinder Head Bolt	15 N.m	11 lb ft
Crankshaft Position Sensor Bolt	9 N.m	80 lb in
Crankshaft Pulley Bolt	118 N.m	87 lb ft
Cylinder Head Cover Bolts and Nuts	10 N.m	7 lb ft
Cylinder Head Bolts
First Pass	35 N.m	26 lb ft
Second Pass	180 degrees	180 degrees
Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt	100 N.m	74 lb ft
Drive Belt Tensioner Nut	29 N.m	21 lb ft
Engine Coolant Drain Union	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Engine Crossmember To Body Bolts	39 N.m	29 lb ft
Engine Mount (LH Side) Bolts	80 N.m	60 lb ft
Engine Mount Bolts (RH Side)	52 N.m	38 lb ft
Engine Mount Insulator Bolts (RH Side)	52 N.m	38 lb ft
Engine Oil Drain Plug	35 N.m	26 lb ft
Engine Oil Pan Nuts and Bolts	9 N.m	80 lb in
Exhaust Bracket-to-Exhaust Manifold Bolt	35 N.m	26 lb ft
Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Bolts	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Exhaust Manifold Bracket-to-Cylinder Block Bolts	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Exhaust Pipe-to-Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) Clamp Bolt	43 N.m	32 lb ft
Front Engine Mount To Engine Mount Crossmember	52 N.m	38 lb ft
Flywheel Retaining Bolts - Automatic Transmission	88 N.m	65 lb ft
Flywheel Retaining Bolts - Manual Transmission
First Pass	49 N.m	36 lb ft
Second Pass	90 degrees	90 degrees
Fuel Rail to Cylinder Head Bolts	14 N.m	10 lb ft
Generator Mounting Bolts and Nuts	23 N.m	17 lb ft
Heated Oxygen (HO2S1) Sensor	44 N.m	32 lb ft
Ignition Coil Bracket Bolts	14 N.m	10 lb ft
Intake Manifold Nuts and Bolts
Upper Bolts	34 N.m	25 lb ft
Lower Bolt	46 N.m	34 lb ft
Intake Manifold Support Bracket Bolts	24 N.m	18 lb ft
Knock Sensor Bolt	39 N.m	29 lb ft
Lower Crankcase Bolts	18 N.m	13 lb ft
Main Bearing Cap Bolts
First Pass	22 N.m	16 lb ft
Second Pass	44 N.m	32 lb ft
Third Pass	45 degrees	45 degrees
Third Pass (Final Torque)	45 degrees	45 degrees
Oil Control Valve Filter	9 N.m	80 lb in
Oil Control Valve Housing To Cylinder Head Bolts	9 N.m	80 lb in
Oil Filter Adapter	30 N.m	17 lb ft
Oil Level Indicator Guide Tube Bolt	24 N.m	18 lb ft
Oil Pan Baffle	9 N.m	80 lb in
Oil Pressure Switch	13 N.m	9 lb ft
Oil Pump Bolts	11 N.m	97 lb in
Oil Pump Strainer Bolt	9 N.m	80 lb in
Power Steering Pump Bolts	36 N.m	27 lb ft
Rear Engine Mount Bracket To Suspension Crossmember	87 N.m	64 lb ft
Spark Plugs	28 N.m	21 lb ft
Suspension Crossmember To Body Bolts
Crossmember Front Bolts	157 N.m	116 lb ft
Crossmember Rear Bolts	113 N.m	83 lb ft
Crossmember-to-Radiator Support Bolts	39 N.m	29 lb ft
Timing Chain Cover Nut and Bolts (1). Refer to Timing Chain Housing Installation .	21 N.m	15 lb ft
Timing Chain Cover Nut and Bolts (2). Refer to Timing Chain Housing Installation .	11 N.m	8 lb ft
Timing Chain Cover Nut and Bolts (3). Refer to Timing Chain Housing Installation .	9 N.m	80 lb in
Timing Chain Cover Nut and Bolts (4). Refer to Timing Chain Housing Installation .	9 N.m	80 lb in
Timing Chain Cover Stud Nut	9.3 N.m	80 lb in
Timing Chain Dampener Bolt	21 N.m	15 lb ft
Timing Chain Shoe Bolts	10 N.m	89 lb in
Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts	9 N.m	80 lb in
Timing Controller Assembly	55 N.m	40 lb ft
Torque Converter Bolts	35 N.m	26 lb ft
Transmission to Engine Mounting Bolts	64 N.m	47 lb ft
Ventilation Pipe To Cylinder Head Cover	10 N.m	7 lb ft
Ventilation Pipe To Intake Manifold	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Water Bypass Pipe To Cylinder Block
Bolt	8.5 N.m	75 lb in
Nut	10 N.m	7 lb ft
Water Bypass Pipe To Cylinder Head	9 N.m	80 lb in
Water Jacket Plug	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Water Pump Bolts	9 N.m	80 lb in