Torque Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| Description | Nm | lb-ft | lb-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory drive belt tensioner bolt | 45 | 33 | - |
| Accessory drive belt idler pulley bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| Accelerator cable snow shield screws | 10 | - | 89 |
| Accelerator cable bracket bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Air conditioning compressor bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Block heater | 14 | 10 | - |
| Camshaft journal cap bolts FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Camshaft oil seal retainer bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Camshaft position (CMP) sensor bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Connecting rod cap bolts FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Coolant bypass tube bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Coolant pump belt shield nuts | 6 | - | 53 |
| Coolant pump bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Crankshaft damper bolt FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Crossbrace bolts | 90 | 66 | - |
| Crossbrace nut | 175 | 129 | - |
| Crankcase cover bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Cylinder head bolts FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tube nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| EGR vacuum regulator stud bolt nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Engine front cover bolts and studs FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Engine lifting eye bolt | 112 | 83 | - |
| Engine support insulator bracket bolt | 90 | 66 | - |
| Engine support insulator bracket nuts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Engine support insulator bolts W500233-S301 (vehicles built through 10/2005) | 55 | 41 | - |
| Engine support insulator bolts W500233-S439 (vehicles built after 10/2005) | 48 | 35 | - |
| Exhaust manifold nuts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Flexplate bolts | 80 | 59 | - |
| Front splash shield bolts | 7 | - | 62 |
| Fuel charging harness nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Fuel rail bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Ground strap bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Halfshaft bracket bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Ignition coil-on-plug bolts | 6 | - | 53 |
| Knock sensor (KS) bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| LH transaxle support insulator through bolt | 115 | 85 | - |
| Lower cylinder block bolts FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Lower intake manifold bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil level indicator and tube stud bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pan baffle nuts FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Oil pan bolts and studs | 25 | 18 | - |
| Oil pan-to-transaxle bolts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Oil pressure sensor | 14 | 10 | - |
| Oil pump bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts and nut FOOTNOTE (a) | - | - | - |
| Oil separator bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Output shaft speed (OSS) sensor bolt | 13 | 10 | - |
| Power steering pump bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power steering pump pulley nut | 49 | 36 | - |
| Power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket nut | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power distribution box cable nuts | 12 | 9 | - |
| RH transaxle support insulator through bolt | 90 | 66 | - |
| RH transaxle support insulator bracket nuts and bolt | 80 | 59 | - |
| Rear transaxle support insulator through bolt | 113 | 76 | - |
| RH radio ignition interference capacitor nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Shifter cable bracket bolts | 19 | 14 | - |
| Spark plugs | 15 | 11 | - |
| Starter motor ground cable bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| Starter cable positive nut | 12 | 9 | - |
| Transfer case vent tube bolt | 14 | 10 | - |
| Timing chain guide bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Timing chain tensioner bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Torque converter-to-flexplate nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Transaxle-to-engine bolts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Transaxle-to-oil pan bracket bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| Upper intake manifold bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Valve cover bolts and stud bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Wiring harness bulkhead connector bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Wiring harness shield-to-valve cover stud bolt nuts | 6 | - | 53 |
| Wiring harness bracket-to-valve cover stud bolt nut | 10 | - | 89 |
FOOTNOTE (a) Refer to the procedure in this article.