Torque Specifications

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description

Nm

lb-ft

lb-in

Accessory drive belt idler pulley bolt

25

18

-

Accessory drive belt splash shield bolts

9

-

80

A/C compressor bolts and stud bolt

25

18

-

A/C compressor tube bracket nuts

10

-

89

A/C tube-to-compressor nut

15

-

133

Bellhousing-to-engine bolts

48

35

-

Bellhousing-to-engine stud bolt

48

35

-

Bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts

48

35

-

Camshaft bearing caps ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Camshaft drive gear bolts

72

53

-

Connecting rod bearing cap bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Coolant degas bottle bolt

8

-

71

Coolant outlet bolts

10

-

89

Coolant pump bolts

10

-

89

Coolant pump pulley bolts

20

-

177

Crankshaft rear seal with retainer plate bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Crankshaft pulley bolt ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Crankcase vent oil separator bolts

10

-

89

Cylinder head bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor

12

-

106

EGR tube

55

41

-

EGR valve bolts

20

-

177

Engine front cover bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Engine front cover lower timing hole plug

12

-

106

Engine front cover-to-oil pan bolts

10

-

89

Engine front cover upper timing hole plug

10

-

89

Engine ground wire bolt

48

35

-

Engine lifting eye bolts

45

33

-

Engine mount bolts

48

35

-

Engine mount nuts

90

66

-

Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) switch

15

-

133

Engine oil filter ⁽²⁾

-

-

-

Engine plug bolt

20

-

177

Engine-to-bellhousing bolts

48

35

-

Engine-to-bellhousing stud bolt

48

35

-

Exhaust manifold heat shield bolts

10

-

89

Exhaust manifold nuts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Exhaust manifold studs

17

-

150

Flexplate bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Fuel rail bolt

25

18

-

Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) and Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) wire connector bracket nuts

25

18

-

Ignition coil-on-plug bolts

10

-

89

Intake manifold bolts

18

-

159

Intermediate shaft bracket bolts

48

35

-

Knock Sensor (KS)

20

-

177

Lifting eye bolts

45

33

-

Main bearing beam bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Negative battery cable ground bolt

10

-

89

Negative battery terminal ground wire nut

10

-

89

Oil cooler bolt

34

25

-

Oil filter adapter bolts

25

18

-

Oil level indicator tube bolt

10

-

89

Oil pan drain plug

28

21

-

Oil pan bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts

48

35

-

Oil pump drive chain tensioner shoulder bolt

10

-

89

Oil pump drive chain tensioner bolt

10

-

89

Oil pump bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts

10

-

89

Oil pump sprocket bolt

25

18

-

Oil squirters

4

-

35

Positive battery cable nut

10

-

89

Power steering tube bolt

18

-

159

Power steering tube bracket nut

20

-

177

Power steering tube clip bolt

10

-

89

Radio interference capacitor bracket bolt

10

-

89

Radio interference capacitor ground bolt

10

-

89

Spark plugs

12

-

106

Starter motor bolt

35

26

-

Starter motor stud bolt

35

26

-

Starter relay large nut

12

-

106

Starter relay small nut

5

-

44

Thermostat housing bolts

10

-

89

Timing chain guide bolts

10

-

89

Timing chain tensioner bolts

10

-

89

Torque converter-to-flexplate nuts

35

26

-

Transaxle mounting nut mount plate center nut

150

111

-

Transaxle mounting nut mount plate outer nuts

48

35

-

Transaxle roll-restrictor bolts

70

52

-

Valve cover bolts ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Wiring harness bracket bolts

10

-

89

⁽¹⁾	See procedure for specification.

⁽²⁾	Tighten the oil filter three-fourths turn after the oil filter gasket makes contact with the oil filter adapter.