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Fastener Tightening Specifications - Engine



Accelerator Control Cable Bracket Nut 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Accelerator Control Cable Bracket Stud to Intake Manifold 6 Nm (53 lb in)
Accelerator Control Cable Bracket Stud to Throttle Body 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Air Cleaner Adapter Stud 8 Nm (71 lb in)
Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor Mounting Bolt 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor Side Brace Bolt 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Air Conditioning (A/C) Hose Bracket Nut to Intake Manifold 5 Nm (44 lb in)
Air Conditioning (A/C) Pipe Bracket Nut to Rear of Left Cylinder Head 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Balance Shaft Driven Gear Bolt:
First Pass 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Final Pass 35°
Balance Shaft Retainer Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Battery Negative Cable Bolt to Engine 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Belt Idler Pulley Bolt 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Body Bolt:
First Pass in Sequence (All Bolts) 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Final Pass in Sequence (Center Bolts) 155 Nm (114 lb ft)
Final Pass in Sequence (Front and Rear Bolts) 90 Nm (66 lb ft)
Camshaft Retainer Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Connecting Rod Nut:
First Pass 27 Nm (20 lb ft)
Final Pass 70°
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt 95 Nm (70 lb ft)
Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt (Preferred Method):
First Pass 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Final Pass 73°
Crankshaft Bearing Cap Bolt (Optional Strategy) 105 Nm (77 lb ft)
Crankshaft Position Sensor Bolt 8 Nm (71 lb in)
Crankshaft Pulley Bolt 58 Nm (43 lb ft)
Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Bolt and Nut 21 Nm (106 lb in)
Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Retainer Stud 6 Nm (53 lb in)
Cylinder Head Bolt (Preferred Method):
All Bolts First Pass in Sequence 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Long Bolts Final Pass in Sequence 75°
Medium Bolts Final Pass in Sequence 65°
Short Bolts Final Pass in Sequence 55°
Cylinder Head Bolt (Optional On-Vehicle Strategy):
First Pass in Sequence 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Second Pass in Sequence 60 Nm (44 lb ft)
Final Pass in Sequence 90 Nm (66 lb ft)
Cylinder Head Core Hole Plug 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Distributor Cap Bolt 204 Nm (21 lb in)
Distributor Clamp Bolt 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt 50 Nm (37 lb ft)

EGR Valve Bolt:
First Pass 7 Nm (62 lb in)
Final Pass 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
EGR Valve Inlet Pipe Clamp Bolt 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
EGR Valve Inlet Pipe Nut at Intake Manifold 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
EGR Valve Inlet Pipe Nut at Exhaust Manifold 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Engine Block Left Side Oil Gallery Plug 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Engine Block Left Rear Oil Gallery Plug 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Engine Block Right Rear Oil Gallery Plug 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Engine Block Coolant Drain Hole Plug 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Engine Block Oil Gallery Plug 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Engine Coolant Heater Bolt/Screw 2 Nm (18 lb in)
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Engine Flywheel Bolt 100 Nm (74 lb ft)
Engine Front Cover Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Engine Lift Bracket Bolt (Special Tool J 41427) 15 Nm (11 lb ft)
Engine Lift Front Bracket Stud 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Engine Mount Bolt to Frame (4WD) 59 Nm (44 lb ft)
Engine Mount Bolt to Frame (RWD) 47 Nm (35 lb ft)
Engine Mount (Rear) Bolt to Transmission (RWD) 60 Nm (44 lb ft)
Engine Mount (Rear) Bolt to Transmission (4WD) 85 Nm (63 lb ft)
Engine Mount (Rear) Nut to Crossmember 45 Nm (33 lb ft)
Engine Mount Bracket Bolt to Engine 55 Nm (41 lb ft)
Engine Mount Frame Bracket Through-bolt 68 Nm (50 lb ft)
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge Sensor 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Engine Oil Pressure Gauge Sensor Fitting (Plus Required Angle) 15 Nm (11 lb ft)
Engine Wiring Harness Bracket Bolt to Generator and Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Engine Wiring Harness Bracket Nut to Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Solenoid Valve 8 Nm (71 lb in)
Engine Wiring Harness Bracket Nut to Intake Manifold 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Engine Wiring Harness Retainer Bolt to Rear of Cylinder Head 36 Nm (27 lb ft)
Evaporative Emission (EVAP) Canister Purge Solenoid Valve Nut to Intake Manifold 10 Nm (88 lb in)
Exhaust Manifold Bolt/Stud:
First Pass 15 Nm (11 lb ft)
Final Pass 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Fan and Water Pump Pulley Bolt 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Fuel Meter Body Bracket Bolt 10 Nm (88 lb in)
Fuel Pipe Bracket Bolt 6 Nm (53 lb in)
Fuel Pipe Bracket Bolt to Rear of Cylinder Head 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Fuel Pipe Retainer Nut 3 Nm (27 lb in)
Fuel Supply Pipe Nut (Fuel Tank Side) 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
Generator and Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Bolt to Engine 41 Nm (30 lb ft)
Generator and Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Stud to Engine 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Generator and Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Stud Nut 41 Nm (30 lb ft)
Generator Mounting Bolt 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Ground Wire Bolt to Rear of Cylinder Head 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Ground Wire Nut to Water Outlet Stud 10 Nm (88 lb in)
Ignition Coil Stud 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Knock Sensor 20 Nm (15 lb ft)

Lower Intake Manifold Bolt:
First Pass in Sequence 3 Nm (27 lb in)
Second Pass in Sequence 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Final Pass in Sequence 15 Nm (11 lb ft)
Oil Cooler Pipe Bracket Bolt to Oil Pan 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Oil Fill Tube Bolt 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Oil Filter Adapter Bolt 21 Nm (15 lb ft)
Oil Filter Fitting 35 Nm (26 lb ft)
Oil Level Indicator Tube Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Oil Level Indicator Tube Bolt to Transmission Fluid Fill Tube 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Oil Pan Baffle Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Oil Pan Bolt and Nut 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Oil Pan Drain Plug 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Oil Pump Bolt to Rear Crankshaft Bearing Cap 90 Nm (66 lb ft)
Oil Pump Cover Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Park Brake Bracket Bolt to Frame 24 Nm (17 lb ft)
Power Steering Pump Bracket Bolt to Engine 41 Nm (30 lb ft)
Power Steering Pump Bracket Stud to Engine 20 Nm (15 lb ft)
Power Steering Pump Bracket Stud Nut 41 Nm (30 lb ft)
Power Steering Pump Bolt 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Power Steering Pump Nut to Engine 41 Nm (30 lb ft)
Power Steering Pump Rear Bracket Nut to Power Steering Pump 50 Nm (37 lb ft)
Spark Plug:
Initial Installation (NEW Cylinder Head) 30 Nm (22 lb ft)
All Subsequent Installations 15 Nm (11 lb ft)
Spark Plug Wire Support Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Starter Motor Bolt 40 Nm (29 lb ft)
Starter Motor Wiring Harness/Transmission Cooler Pipe Bracket Bolt to Oil Pan 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Throttle Body Stud 9 Nm (80 lb in)
Transmission Bolt to Oil Pan 47 Nm (35 lb ft)
Transmission Cover Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Transmission Fluid Fill Tube Bolt to Accelerator Control Cable Bracket 6 Nm (53 lb in)
Upper Intake Manifold Stud:
First Pass 5 Nm (44 lb in)
Final Pass 10 Nm (88 lb in)
Upper Radiator Hose Support Bracket Nut to Exhaust Manifold Stud 36 Nm (27 lb ft)
Valve Lifter Pushrod Guide Bolt 16 Nm (12 lb ft)
Valve Rocker Arm Ball Stud 47 Nm (35 lb ft)
Valve Rocker Arm Cover Bolt 12 Nm (106 lb in)
Valve Rocker Arm Nut 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Water Outlet Stud 25 Nm (18 lb ft)
Water Pump Bolt 45 Nm (33 ft.lbs.)