Torque Specifications

ENGINE - 6.8L TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description

Nm

lb-ft

lb-in

Balancer shaft bearing cap bolts and studs

10

-

89

Valve cover bolts

10

-

89

Camshaft bearing cap bolts

10

-

89

Camshaft sprocket bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Cylinder head temperature sensor (cht)

26

19

-

Camshaft position sensor bolt

10

-

89

Crankshaft position sensor bolt

10

-

89

Connecting rod bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Crankshaft damper pulley bolt

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Crankshaft main bearing bolts (cross mounted)

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Crankshaft main bearing bolts (vertical)

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Cylinder heads bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

EGR valve to intake manifold bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Exhaust manifold nuts

25

18

-

Exhaust manifold studs

12

9

-

Drive belt idler pulley bolt

25

18

-

Flexplate bolts

80

59

-

Engine front cover bolts (1-7)

25

18

-

Engine front cover bolts (6-15)

47

35

-

Fuel injection supply manifold bracket bolts

10

-

89

Heater return tube studs

47

35

-

Ignition coil

6

-

53

Knock sensor bolt

20

15

-

Lower intake manifold to upper intake manifold bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Upper intake manifold to cylinder head bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Intake manifold tuning valve screws

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Oil cooler assembly to oil filter adapter bolts

58

43

-

Oil bypass filter

16

12

-

Oil filter adapter bolt

25

18

-

Oil filter adapter bolt

47

35

-

Oil filter adapter nut

25

18

-

Wiring harness bracket nut

15

11

-

Oil filter adapter stud

12

9

-

Oil level indicator bolt

7

-

62

Oil pan bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Oil pan drain plug

13

10

-

Oil pressure sender 14

10

-

-

Oil pump bolts

10

-

89

Oil pump screen cover and tube bolts

10

-

89

Oil pump screen and pickup tube spacer

25

18

-

Power steering pump bolts

25

18

-

Rear main oil seal retainer bolts

10

-

89

Spark plugs 10

-

89

-

Thermostat housing bolts

18

13

-

Idle air control valve screws

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Throttle body spacer to intake manifold bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Throttle body to throttle body spacer bolts

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Timing chain guide bolts

10

-

89

Timing chain hydraulic tensioner bolts

25

18

-

Water pump bolts

25

18

-

Water pump pulley bolts

25

18

-

Water temperature sensor

20

15

-

EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube fittings

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾

Brake booster vacuum hose bracket nut

11

8

-

Power steering bracket upper bolts

10

-

89

Power steering bracket lower bolts

40

30

-

Fuel charging wiring connector bolt 6

-

53

-

42-pin bulkhead connector bolts

6

-

53

Transmission cooler line nut

25

18

-

Wiring harness bracket nut

15

11

-

42-pin connector bolt

6

-

53

Accelerator control splash shield bolts

7

-

62

Oil cooler insert

57

42

-

Engine mount cross bolts

63

46

-

Engine mount through bolts

80

59

-

Engine mount nuts

90

66

-

Engine mount nuts

90

66

-

Engine mount bolts

80

59

-

Frame extension nuts and bolts

150

111

-

Second cross member to frame extension nuts and bolts

133

98

-

Crossbody brake line fittings

25

18

-

Cable bracket nut

25

18

-

Ground strap nut

25

18

-

Dual convertor Y-pipe nuts

40

30

-

Transmission mount nuts

95

70

-

Power steering pump bolts

25

18

-

Torque converter nuts

40

30

-

Transmission to engine bolts

48

35

-

Transmission shift cable bracket bolt

10

-

89

Accelerator cable bracket bolts

10

-

89

Engine oil indicator tube bracket bolt

10

-

89

Transmission oil pan bolts

15

11

-

Oil pressure sensor 14

10

-

-

Fan shroud bolts

9

-

80

EGR back pressure transducer nuts

10

-

89

Radio interference capacitor bolt

10

-

89

EVR solenoid bracket bolts

10

-

89

EGR transducer bracket bolts

10

-

89

Accumulator suction line nut

8

-

71

Wiring bracket nut

25

18

-

⁽¹⁾	Refer to the procedure in this article.