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Fastener Tightening Specifications

Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application Specifications
Metric English
Accelerator Control Cable Bracket Bolt/Nut 16 N.m 12 lb ft
Air Conditioner Compressor Bracket Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Air Conditioner Compressor Nut 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Balance Shaft Driven Gear Bolt
  • First Pass
 22 N.m 16 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 70 degrees
Balance Shaft Retainer Bolt 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Camshaft Position Sensor Bolt 10 N.m 89 lb in
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
  • First Pass
 100 N.m 74 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 90 degrees
Camshaft Thrust Plate Bolt 15 N.m 11 lb ft
Canister Purge Solenoid Valve Bracket Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Canister Purge Vacuum Switch Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Connecting Rod Bearing Cap Bolts
  • First Pass
 27 N.m 20 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 50 degrees
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
  • First Pass
 150 N.m 111 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 76 degrees
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt
  • First Pass
 40 N.m 30 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 110 degrees
Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolt - Side
  • First Pass
 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 45 degrees
Crankshaft Position Sensor Stud 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Bolt
  • First Pass
 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 50 degrees
Cylinder Head Bolt
  • First Pass
 50 N.m 37 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 120 degrees
Drive Belt Idler Pulley Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Drive Belt Idler Pulley Bracket Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt/Nut 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Stud 17 N.m 12 lb ft
EGR Valve Adapter to Cylinder Head Bolt/Stud 50 N.m 37 lb ft
EGR Valve Inlet Pipe to Exhaust Manifold Bolt 29 N.m 21 lb ft
EGR Valve Nut 29 N.m 21 lb ft
EGR Valve Outlet Pipe Bolt/Nut 29 N.m 21 lb ft
EGR Valve Wiring Harness Heat Shield Bolt/Nut 10 N.m 89 lb in
Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor 25 N.m 18 lb ft
Engine Flywheel Bolt
  • First Pass
 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 50 degrees
Engine Front Cover Bolt/Stud
  • First Pass
 20 N.m 15 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 40 degrees
Engine Lift Bracket Bolt/Nut/Stud 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Engine Mount Bracket Bolts 102 N.m 75 lb ft
Engine Mount Nut, Lower 47 N.m 35 lb ft
Engine Mount Nut, Upper 47 N.m 35 lb ft
Engine Mount Strut Bracket Bolts 28 N.m 21 lb ft
Engine Mount Strut Bracket Bolt - Lower 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Engine Mount Strut Bracket Bolts - to the Cylinder Head 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Engine Mount Strut Bracket Nut - Lower 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Engine Mount Strut Nut 48 N.m 35 lb ft
Engine to Transaxle Bolt/Stud 75 N.m 55 lb ft
Engine Wiring Harness Ground Nut 45 N.m 33 lb ft
Engine Wiring Harness Heat Shield Bolt/Nut 10 N.m 89 lb in
Exhaust Manifold Bolt/Nut 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield Nut 20 N.m 15 lb ft
Exhaust Manifold Stud 10 N.m 89 lb in
Frame Bolts 180 N.m 133 lb ft
Fuel Injector Rail Assembly Nut 10 N.m 89 lb in
Fuel Injector Rail Stud 25 N.m 18 lb ft
Fuel Injector Sight Shield Bracket Nut 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Generator Brace Bracket Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Generator Bracket Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Heated Oxygen Sensor 42 N.m 31 lb ft
Heated Inlet Pipe Nut 25 N.m 18 lb ft
Idler Pulley Bolt 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Idler Pulley Bracket Bolt 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Ignition Control Module Assembly Bracket Bolt 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Ignition Control Module Assembly Bracket Nut 50 N.m 37 lb ft
Ignition Control Module Assembly Nut 8 N.m 71 lb in
Ignition Control Module Bracket Stud 17 N.m 12 lb ft
Knock Sensor 18 N.m 13 lb ft
Lower Intake Manifold Bolt 15 N.m 11 lb ft
MAP/BARO Sensor Bracket Bolt 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Oil Filter 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Oil Filter Adapter Bolt
  • First Pass
 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 50 degrees
Oil Gallery Plug 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Oil Level Indicator Tube Stud/Nut 19 N.m 14 lb ft
Oil Level Sensor Bolt 20 N.m 15 lb ft
Oil Level Sensor Harness Retainer Bolt 10 N.m 89 lb in
Oil Pan Bolt 14 N.m 125 lb in
Oil Pan Drain Plug 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Oil Pressure Sensor 16 N.m 12 lb ft
Oil Pump Cover Screw 11 N.m 98 lb in
Oil Pump Pipe and Screen Bolt 15 N.m 11 lb ft
PCV Valve Access Cover Bolt 10 N.m 89 lb in
Power Steering Pump Bolt 34 N.m 25 lb ft
Positive Battery Cable Terminal Bolt 15 N.m 11 lb ft
Spark Plug - Initial Installation 27 N.m 20 lb ft
Spark Plug - Reinstallation 15 N.m 11 lb ft
Starter Motor Heat Shield Bolt 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Supercharger Bolt/Stud - L67 23 N.m 17 lb ft
Supercharger Bypass Valve and Fuel Pressure Regulator Valve Harness Bolt 10 N.m 89 lb in
Supercharger Bypass Valve Nut 8 N.m 71 lb in
Supercharger Oil Plug 10 N.m 89 lb in
Throttle Body Bolt/Nut 10 N.m 89 lb in
Throttle Body Support Bolt 16 N.m 12 lb ft
Timing Chain Dampener Bolt 22 N.m 16 lb ft
Upper Intake Manifold Bolt 10 N.m 89 lb in
Upper Intake Manifold Cover Nut 3 N.m 27 lb in
Vacuum Solenoid Valve Bolt (with NC8 California Emissions) 10 N.m 89 lb in
Valve Lifter Guide Retainer Bolt 30 N.m 22 lb ft
Valve Rocker Arm Bolt
  • First Pass
 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  • Final Pass
 90 degrees
Valve Rocker Arm Cover Bolt 10 N.m 89 lb in
Water Outlet Housing Bolt 27 N.m 20 lb ft
Water Pump Bolts
  • Long Bolt First Pass
 20 N.m 15 lb ft
  • Long Bolt Final Pass
 40 degrees
  • Short Bolt First Pass
 15 N.m 11 lb ft
  • Short Bolt Final Pass
 80 degrees
Water Pump Pulley Bolt 13 N.m 116 lb in
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