11 13 Oil Pan

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TIGHTENING TORQUES - OIL PAN [N52K]

	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
Optional extra designation: SA203 = All-wheel drive SA205 = Automatic transmission
1AZ Plug (1 x) Oil drain to oil sump	N52K	M12 x 1.5	Replace sealing ring.	25 Nm
2AZ ASA screws (19 x with optional extra SA203) (23 x with optional extra SA205 without optional extra SA203) Oil sump (aluminium) to bedplate for vehicles with SA203 or SA205. The end faces of the aluminium screw heads are painted blue.	N52K	M8 x 26	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminium Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
3AZ ASA screws (5 x M8 x 112 with optional extra SA203) (2 x M8 x 112 with optional extra SA205 without SA203) (3 x M8 x 92 with optional extra SA203/205) Oil sump (aluminium) to bedplate for vehicles with SA203 or SA205. The end faces of the aluminium screw heads are painted blue.	N52K	M8	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminium Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	180 °
4AZ ASA screw (1 x) Oil sump (aluminium) to bedplate for vehicles with SA203 or SA205. The end faces of the aluminium screw heads are painted blue.	N52K	M8	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminium Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
5AZ ASA screws (28 x) Oil sump (aluminium) to bedplate for vehicles with SA203 or SA205. The end faces of the aluminium screw heads are painted blue.	N52K	M8 x 24.5	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminium Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
6AZ ASA screws (6 x without optional extra SA203) (7 x with optional extra SA203) Oil deflector to bedplate. The end faces of the aluminium screw heads are painted blue.	N52K	M6 x 20	Replace screw. Thread repairs exclusively with aluminium Helicoil threaded insert. Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	4 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
7AZ ASA screws (3 x) Transmission to oil sump.	N52K	M8 x 50		19 Nm

11 13 Oil Pan [N51]

	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ Oil drain plug	N51	M12 x 1.5		25 Nm
2AZ Oil pan on engine block Aluminium oil sump Aluminium screws/bolts are marked with blue paint.	N51	M8 x 26	Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	60 °
3AZ Oil pan on engine block Aluminium oil sump Aluminium screws/bolts are marked with blue paint	N51	M8 x 92 M8 x 112	Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	180 °
5AZ Oil deflector to crankcase lower section Aluminium screws/bolts are marked with blue paint.	N51	M6 x 20	Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail.
			Jointing torque	4 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
6AZ Oil pan on engine block Sheet metal oil sump Aluminium screws/bolts are marked with blue paint.	N51	M8 x 24	Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al Helicoil Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °
7AZ Oil pan on engine block Aluminium oil sump Aluminium screws/bolts are marked with blue paint. (AWD)	N51	M8 x 36 M8 x 44	Replace screws Thread repairs exclusively with Al . Helicoil Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail
			Jointing torque	8 Nm
			Torque angle	90 °