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Connecting Rod, Engine

Piston Pin-to-Connecting Rod Clearance
Standard (Now) 0.005 - 0.015 mm (0.0002 - 0.0006 inch)
Service Limit 0.02 mm (0.0008 inch)

Connecting Rod End Play
Standard (New) 0.15 - 0.35 mm (0.006 - 0.014 inch)
Service Limit 0.40 mm (0.016 inch)


Connecting Rod Bearing Cap
Install the caps and bolts finger-tight.





Tighten the connecting rod bolts 36 Nm (3.7 kgf-m, 27 ft. lbs.)

Tighten the connecting rod bolts an additional 120°

Remove the connecting rod bolt if you tightened it beyond the specified angle. Do not loosen it back to the specified angle.