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Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification

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Fig 1: Identifying Cylinder Head Bolts Tightening Sequence
GWWM15-0181Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Tighten the cylinder head bolts -1 through 12- in the sequence shown as follows:

Step Tighten
1 -- Tighten the bolts to 40 Nm.
2 -- Tighten the bolts an additional 90° (1/4) turn.
3 -- Tighten the bolts an additional 90° (1/4) turn.

-- Then, tighten the bolts -13- to 10 Nm.