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Cylinder Head, Valvetrain - Fastener Tightening Specifications






Fastener Tightening Specifications





1 Always replace

2 Install with locking compound

Cylinder Head Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification





- Tighten the cylinder head bolts in the sequence shown, starting from the inside and working toward the outside, as follows:

- Pre-tighten all the bolts to 30 Nm.

- Tighten all the bolts to 50 Nm.

- Tighten all bolts 90° (1/4) additional turn, using a ratchet.

- Tighten all bolts again 90° (1/4) additional turn, using a ratchet.

Camshaft Bearing Cap Nut Tightening Sequence and Specification

A - Intake Camshaft





- Tighten the bearing caps 5 and 9 alternately and diagonally to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

- Install bearing caps 1 and 13 and tighten to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

- Install bearing cap 7 and tighten to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

- Install bearing caps 3 and 11 and also tighten to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

B - Exhaust Camshaft





- Tighten the bearing caps 6 and 10 alternately and diagonally to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

- Install bearing caps 2 and 14 and tighten to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

- Install bearing cap 8 and tighten to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.

- Install bearing caps 4 and 12 and also tighten to 5 Nm + 45° (1/8) additional turn.






Intake Manifold

First attach the intake manifold to the cylinder head;
Tightening Specification: 13 Nm

Tighten both front intake manifold support bolts.
Tightening Specification: 20 Nm

Then tighten rear intake manifold support:
Tightening Specification: 20 Nm

Oil dipstick guide tube to intake manifold bolt.
Tightening Specification: 5 Nm






Exhaust Manifold and Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converters Assembly Overview





1 Electrical Connector

Black, 6 pin.

2 Heated Oxygen Sensor (G39), 55 Nm

Bank 1, sensor 1.

Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 1, 2 and 3.

Only use hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) to grease the threads; do not let the hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) get onto the slits in the oxygen sensor body,

Use the ring spanner 7-piece set (3337) for removal and installation.

3 Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) 2 (G108), 55 Nm

Bank 2, sensor 1.

Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 4, 5 and 6.

Only use hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) to grease the threads; do not let the hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) get onto the slits in the oxygen sensor body,

Use the ring spanner 7-piece set (3337) for removal and installation.

4 Electrical Connector

Brown, 6 pin.

5 Nut, 40 Nm

Always replace.

6 Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2 behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G131), 55 Nm

Bank 2, sensor 2.

Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 4, 5 and 6.

Only use hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) to grease the threads; do not let the hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) get onto the slits in the oxygen sensor body.

Use the ring spanner 7-piece set (3337) for removal and installation.

7 Electrical Connector

Brown, 4 pin

8 Oxygen Sensor (O2S) behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) (G130), 55 Nm

Bank 2, sensor 1.

Installed in the exhaust gas stream of cylinders 1, 2 and 3.

Only use hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) to grease the threads; do not let the hot bolt paste (G 052 112 A3) get onto the slits in the oxygen sensor body.

Use the ring spanner 7-piece set (3337) for removal and installation.

9 Electrical Connector

Black, 4 pin.

10 Bolt, 20 Nm

11 Intake Manifold Support, Front

12 Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield

13 Intake Manifold Support, Rear

14 Bolt, 20 Nm

15 Bolt, 20 Nm

16 Gasket

Always replace.

17 Exhaust Manifold

18 Nut, 25 Nm

Always replace

19 to Center Muffler

See - item 4 - in => [ Muffler and Mounts Assembly Overview ] Service and Repair.

20 Bolt, 25 Nm

21 Suspended Mount

For the front exhaust pipe.

22 Catalytic Converter

Installed in exhaust stream of cylinder 1, 2 and 3 on right side as well as 4, 5 and 6 on left side.

23 Front Exhaust Pipe

With flex joint.

Do not bend the decoupling element more than 20 degrees when removing or it may be damaged.

Front exhaust pipe with catalytic converter, removing and installing. Refer to => [ Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converters ] Front Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converters.