Torque Specifications

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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description

Nm

lb-ft

lb-in

ABS sensor bolt

15

-

133

A/C compressor mounting bolts

25

18

-

A/C manifold tube bolt

20

-

177

A/C tube bracket nut

10

-

89

Accessory drive belt tensioner

25

18

-

Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet tube clamps

3

-

27

Auxiliary coolant pump bolts

10

-

89

Balance shaft bolts⁽¹⁾

Belt tensioner bolt

25

18

-

Block heater (if equipped)

40

30

-

Block-off plate bolts

25

18

-

Camshaft bearing caps⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor bolt

7

-

62

Camshaft sprocket bolt

72

53

-

Catalytic converter-to-cylinder head nuts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Coil-on-plug retaining stud bolts

8

-

71

Connecting rod cap bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Coolant outlet bolts

10

-

89

Coolant pump bolts

10

-

89

Coolant pump pulley bolts

20

-

177

Crankcase vent oil separator bolts

10

-

89

Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor

7

-

62

Crankshaft pulley bolt⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Cylinder head bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor

12

-

106

DC-to-DC converter nuts

12

-

106

EGR tube

55

41

-

EGR valve assembly bolts

20

-

177

Engine front cover bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) switch

15

-

133

Engine mount bolts

48

35

-

Engine mount bracket-to-engine nuts

115

85

-

Engine mount bracket-to-mount bolt

115

85

-

Engine plug bolt

20

-

177

Engine roll-restrictor bolts (rear)

90

66

-

Engine support crossmember bolts

90

66

-

Engine support crossmember nut

175

129

-

Engine timing plug bolt

20

-

177

Engine-to-transmission bolts

48

35

-

Engine wiring harness connector bracket

15

-

133

Exhaust bracket bolts

25

18

-

Exhaust manifold studs

17

-

150

Flywheel bolt⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Fuel rail bolts

23

17

-

Intake manifold bolts

18

-

159

Intermediate shaft bearing retainer nuts

27

20

-

Knock Sensor (KS)

20

-

177

Lateral support crossmember bolts

115

85

-

Lower insulator through bolt

115

85

-

Lower front cover timing hole plug

12

-

106

Main bearing beam bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Motor Electronics Cooling System (MECS) pump bolts

20

-

177

Oil drain plug

28

21

-

Oil filter adapter bolts

25

18

-

Oil filter cover (replaceable element filter type)

33

24

-

Oil filter drain plug

10

-

89

Oil filter (spin-on filter type)⁽²⁾

-

-

-

Oil pan bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts

48

35

-

Oil pump drive chain tensioner shoulder bolts

10

-

89

Oil pump screen and cover assembly

10

-

89

Oil pump sprocket bolt

25

18

-

Oil pump-to-engine block bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Oil squirters

4

-

35

Power Transfer Unit (PTU) bolts

45

33

-

PTU heat shield bolts

11

-

97

PTU-to-engine support bracket bolts

40

30

-

Radio capacitor nut

10

-

89

Rear crankshaft oil seal retainer⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Rear insulator through bolt

115

85

-

Rear main seal mounting plate bolts

10

-

89

Rear roll restrictor bracket bolts

55

41

-

Rear roll restrictor-to-crossmember through bolt

90

66

-

Spark plug

12

-

106

Splash shield bolts

9

-

80

Stabilizer bar link nuts

63

46

-

Steering column coupling-to-steering gear pinch bolt

40

30

-

Subframe bolts

175

129

-

Subframe nuts

150

111

-

Thermostat housing bolts

10

-

89

Tie-rod end nuts

55

41

-

Timing chain guide bolts

10

-

89

Timing chain tensioner bolts

10

-

89

Transaxle control cable bracket nuts

22

16

-

Transaxle control snow shield bolts

22

16

-

Transaxle damper bolts

29

21

-

Transaxle harness electrical connector bolt

10

-

89

Transaxle mount bolts

90

66

-

Transaxle mount nuts

90

66

-

Transaxle-to-engine bolts

48

35

-

Upper transaxle insulator bracket

25

18

-

Upper transaxle insulator nuts

90

66

-

Upper transaxle insulator through bolt

103

76

-

Upper front cover timing hole plug

10

-

89

Vacuum pump assembly bolts

25

18

-

Vacuum pump assembly nut

25

18

-

Valve cover bolts⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) plug

17

-

150

VCT solenoid bolt

10

-

89

Wiring harness ground cable nut

20

-

177

⁽¹⁾	See procedure for specification.

⁽²⁾	Lubricate the spin-on oil filter gasket with clean engine oil. Tighten the oil filter three-fourths turn after the oil filter gasket makes contact with the oil filter adapter.