Fastener Tightening Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

Component

Fastener Size

Chain Tensioner with Tensioning Rail to Oil Pump with Balance Shaft Drive Bolt

Charge Air Pipe to Oil Pan Bolt

Cover to Oil Pump with Balance Shaft Drive Bolt ⁽³⁾

Oil Cooler/Bracket to Oil Filter Bracket Bolt

Oil Drain Plug to Oil Pan ⁽¹⁾

Oil Filter Bracket to Cylinder Block Bolt ⁽¹⁾

15 + 90°

Oil Filter Housing to Oil Filter Bracket

Oil Intake Pipe to Oil Pump with Balance Shaft Drive Bolt

Oil Pressure Switch Ground Wire to Cylinder Block Bolt ^{1, 4}

15 + 90°

Oil Pressure Switch to Oil Filter Bracket

Oil Pump with Balance Shaft Drive to Cylinder Block Bolt ^{1, 2}

15 + 90°

Oil Pump Chain Sprocket Bolt ⁽¹⁾

20 + 90°

Oil Pump Cover to Oil Pump with Balance Shaft Drive Bolt

Sealing Flange to Cylinder Block Bolt

⁽¹⁾	Always replace

⁽²⁾	Note the different length of bolts, refer to Figure.

⁽³⁾	For the bolt tightening clarification, see -items 6 and 8- in OIL PUMP WITH BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE .

⁽⁴⁾	Ground wire is for the 1 pin oil pressure switch only.

Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pan Bolts

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-- Tighten the oil pan bolt as follows:

Tighten the oil pan to cylinder block bolts -1 through 14- very lightly in a diagonal sequence.
Tighten the oil pan to transmission bolts -arrows- lightly.
Tighten the oil pan to cylinder block bolts -1 through 14- again, lightly in a diagonal sequence.
Tighten the oil pan to transmission bolts -arrows- to 40 Nm.
Tighten the oil pan to cylinder block bolts -1 through 14- in a diagonal sequence to 15 Nm.