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System Specifications

Cylinder head bolts





Stage 1: 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.)
Stage 2: 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)
Stage 3: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
Stage 4: 90°
Stage 5: additional 90°

The cylinder head bolts are torque-to-yield and must not be reused.

Camshaft bearing caps





Stage 1: Tighten the camshaft bearing cap bolts one turn at a time until finger-tight.
Stage 2: 7 Nm (62 inch lbs.)
Stage 3: 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.)

Camshaft sprocket bolt 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)

Intake manifold bolts 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.)





Exhaust manifold nuts 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.)