Cylinder Head Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Measure the length of each cylinder head bolt.
- Replace any that exceeds maximum length.
Length L
- 149.0-150.0 mm {5.86-5.90 in}
Maximum
- 150.5 mm {5.92 in}
- Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the order shown following 5 steps using the SST
(49 D032 316).
- Tighten to 5.0 N.m {51.0 kgf.cm, 44.3 in.lbf}
- Tighten 13-17 N.m {1.4-1.7 kgf.m, 10.0-12.5 ft.lbf}
- Tighten 44-46 N.m {4.5-4.6 kgf.m, 32.5-33.9 ft.lbf}
- Tighten 88°-92°
- Tighten 88°-92°