Common Specs & Procedures

IS 300 COMMON SPECS & PROCEDURES

System			Specification/Procedure
Air Conditioning
Service			SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 09/2020] or SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - ]
Torque			TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - 09/2020] , TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - 11/2021] or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [11/2021 - ]
Axle Nut/Hub Nut			For Front AWD: 294 N.m (2, 998 kgf.cm 217 ft.lbf)
Battery
Service			2GR-FSE SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS SERVICE DATA [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 09/2020] or SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - ]
Torque			2GR-FSE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - 09/2020] or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - ]
Brakes
Bleeding Sequence			BLEEDING [04/2013 - 10/2016] , BLEEDING [10/2016 - 09/2020] , BLEEDING [09/2020 - 11/2021] , or BLEEDING [11/2021 - ]
Front Brakes			SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 08/2015] , SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 09/2020] , SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - 11/2021] , or SERVICE DATA [11/2021 - ]
Torque			TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [04/2013 - 08/2015] , TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - 09/2020] , or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - ]
Rear Brakes			SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 08/2015] , SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 09/2020] , SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - 11/2021] , or SERVICE DATA [11/2021 - ]
Torque			TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [04/2013 - 09/2020] or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - ]
Charging
Generator			2GR-FSE SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS SERVICE DATA [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 09/2020] or SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - ]
Torque			2GR-FSE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - 09/2020] or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - ]
Drive belts
Belt Routing			2GR-FSE INSTALLATION [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS INSTALLATION [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS INSTALLATION [08/2015 - ]
Engine Cooling
General Service Specifications			2GR-FSE SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 08/2015] or SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS SERVICE DATA [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - ]
Radiator Cap Pressure			Standard valve (for brand-new cap) 93 to 123 kPa (0.9 to 1.3 kgf/cm² , 13.5 to 18.0 psi) Minimum standard valve (for used cap) 79 kPa (0.8 kgf/cm² , 11.5 psi)
Thermostat R & I			2GR-FSE THERMOSTAT 2GR-FKS THERMOSTAT 8AR-FTS THERMOSTAT or THERMOSTAT (FOR CYLINDER BLOCK)
Water Pump R & I			2GR-FSE WATER PUMP 2GR-FKS WATER PUMP 8AR-FTS WATER PUMP
Engine Mechanical
Compression			2GR-FSE ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [04/2013 - 10/2017], Step 10 2GR-FKS ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [10/2017 - 09/2020], Step 10 or ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [09/2020 - ], Step 10 8AR-FTS ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [08/2015 - 09/2020], Step 10 or ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [09/2020 - ], Step 10
Oil Pressure			Idle 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm² , 4.4 psi) or higher 3000 RPM (2GR-FSE & 2GR-FKS) 200 kPa (2.0 kgf/cm² , 29 psi) or higher 2500 RPM (8AR-FTS) 260 kPa (2.7 kgf/cm2, 38 psi) or higher
Overhaul			2GR-FSE SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS SERVICE DATA [10/2017 - 09/2020] or SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - ] 8AR-FTS SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 09/2020] or SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - ]
Torque			2GR-FSE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - 10/2016] or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [10/2016 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [10/2017 - 09/2020] or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - ] 8AR-FTS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - 10/2016] , TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [10/2016 - 09/2020] , or TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [09/2020 - ]
Fluid Specifications			See FLUIDS under MAINTENANCE tab.
Flywheel/Flex Plate (Drive Plate) Torque			2GR-FSE 83.5 N.m (851 kgf.cm, 62 ft.lbf) in sequence (2016 - 2017) 2GR-FKS 83 Nm (846 kgfcm, 61 ftlbf) in sequence (10/2017 -) 8AR-FTS 98 Nm (999 kgfcm, 72 ftlbf)
Fuel System
Pressure Specification			Standard fuel pressure 196 to 588 kPa (2.0 to 6.0 kgf/cm² , 28 to 85 psi) (04/2013-10/2017) 196 to 833 kPa (2.0 to 8.5 kgf/cm² , 28 to 121 psi) (10/2017 -) 2GR-FSE Standard fuel pressure (high pressure side) 2400 to 19500 kPag at 3000 rpm (shift lever in P, engine warmed up and A/C off) (10/2017 -) For 5 minutes after engine stops: 147 kPa (1.5 kgf/cm² , 21 psi) or more (04/2013-10/2017) 98 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm² , 14 psi) or more (10/2017 -) 2GR-FKS 2400 to 19500 kPag at 3000 rpm (shift lever in P, engine warmed up and A/C off) 8AR-FTS Standard fuel pressure (for high pressure) 4000 to 8000 kPa (40.8 to 81.6 kgf/cm² , 580 to 1160 psi) at 3000 rpm (shift lever in N, engine warmed up and A/C off)
Fuel Pressure Test Procedure			2GR-FSE ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION [08/2015 - ]
Fuel Filter Location			2GR-FSE FUEL PUMP (2016-17) 2GR-FKS FUEL FILTER (10/2017 -) 8AR-FTS FUEL FILTER
Ignition
Firing Order & Cylinder Identification			FIRING ORDER & CYLINDER IDENTIFICATION
Spark Plug
Type			2GR-FSE - DENSO FK20HB11 2GR-FKS - DENSO FK20HBR8 8AR-FTS - NGK DILFR7K9G
Gap			Standard electrode gap for new spark plug: 2GR-FSE - 1.0 to 1.0 mm (0.0394 to 0.0433 in.) 2GR-FKS - 0.7 to 0.8 mm (0.0276 to 0.0315 in.) 8AR-FTS - 0.8 to 0.9 mm (0.0315 to 0.0354 in.) Maximum electrode gap for used spark plug: 2GR-FSE - 1.4 mm (0.0551 in.) 2GR-FKS, 8AR-FTS - 1.1 mm (0.0433 in.)
Torque			2GR-FSE, 2GR-FKS - 18 N.m (184 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbs) 8AR-FTS - 25 N.m (255 kgf/cm, 18 ft.lbf)
Starting			2GR-FSE SERVICE DATA [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS SERVICE DATA [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - ]
Torque			2GR-FSE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [04/2013 - 10/2017] 2GR-FKS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [10/2017 - ] 8AR-FTS TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [08/2015 - ]
Wheel Alignment
Adjustment Specifications			SERVICE DATA [08/2015 - 10/2016] , SERVICE DATA [10/2016 - 09/2020] , SERVICE DATA [09/2020 - 11/2021] or SERVICE DATA [11/2021 - ]
Torque			TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS [04/2013 - ]
Wheel & Tire
Wheel Lug Nut Torque			(2014-20) 103 Nm (1050 kgfcm, 76 ft.lbf) in sequence (2021-24) 140 Nm (1428 kgfcm, 103 ft.lbf) in sequence