Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Application	Specification
Application	Metric	English
A/C Compressor Bolts	20 N.m	15 lb ft
A/C Compressor Bracket Bolt	40 N.m	30 lb ft
A/C Compressor and Power Steering Pump Bracket Bolts	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Air Box Mount Bolt	6 N.m	53 lb in
Battery Terminal Bolts	17 N.m	13 lb in
Belt Tensioner Bolts	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Brake Vacuum Line	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
Camshaft Cover Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb ft
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
First Pass	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Second Pass	60 degrees
Final Pass	15 degrees
Connecting Rod Cap Bolts
First Pass	35 N.m	26 lb ft
Second Pass	45 degrees
Final Pass	15 degrees
Coolant Bridge Bolt	30 N.m	22 lb ft
Coolant Extension Housing Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Coolant Intake Housing Bolts	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Coolant Pipe/Engine Lift Bracket Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Crankshaft Balancer Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Crankshaft Bearing Bridge Adjusting Sleeves	8 N.m	71 lb in
Crankshaft Bearing Bridge Bolts	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Crankshaft Bearing Cap
First Pass	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Second Pass	60 degrees
Final Pass	15 degrees
Crankshaft Drive Gear Bolt
First Pass	250 N.m	184 lb ft
Second Pass	45 degrees
Final Pass	15 degrees
Crankshaft Position Sensor Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
Crankshaft Reluctor Ring Screw	15 N.m	11 lb ft
Cylinder Head Bolt
First Pass	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Second Pass	90 degrees
Third Pass	90 degrees
Fourth Pass	90 degrees
Final Pass	15 degrees
EGR Manifold Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
EGR Pipe Bolts	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Engine Control Module Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Engine Lift Bracket Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Engine Mount Bracket Bolt	55 N.m	41 lb ft
Engine Mount-to-Bracket Bolt	55 N.m	41 lb ft
Engine Mount-to-Frame Bolt	55 N.m	41 lb ft
Engine Oil Cooler Cover Bolt	30 N.m	22 lb ft
Engine Oil Cooler Inlet and Outlet Nut	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Engine Ventilation Chamber Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Exhaust Manifold Nut	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Exhaust Manifold Pipe-to-Exhaust Manifold Nuts	30 N.m	25 lb ft
Flex Plate Bolt
First Pass	65 N.m	48 lb ft
Second Pass	30 degrees
Final Pass	15 degrees
Front Timing Belt Cover Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
Fuel Rail Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Generator Mounting Bolts	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Idler Pulley Bolt	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Idler Pulley Fastener	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Ignition Module Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
Intake Manifold Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Intake Manifold Runner Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Intake Manifold Runner Bracket Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Intake Manifold Spacer Plate Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Intake Plenum Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Lower Engine-to-Transaxle Bell Housing Bolts	65 N.m	48 lb ft
Nose Cone Bracket-to-Oil Pan Bolts - Transaxle Nose Bracket Bolts	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Oil Cooler Feed and Return Lines to Engine Block	30 N.m	22 lb ft
Oil Drain Plug	10 N.m	89 lb in
Oil Filter Cap	15 N.m	11 lb ft
Oil Filter Cartridge Housing-to-Engine	45 N.m	33 lb ft
Oil Level Indicator Tube Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Oil Pan Baffle Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
Oil Pan Bolts	15 N.m	11 lb ft
Oil Pickup Tube bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Oil Pump Bolts	27 N.m	20 lb ft
Oxygen Sensors - Exhaust Manifold	50 N.m	37 lb ft
Power Steering Pump Bolts	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Power Steering Pump Pulley Bolt	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Rear Timing Belt Cover Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb ft
Rear Timing Belt Cover Threaded Pin	10 N.m	89 lb in
Spark Plug	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Thermostat Housing Bolts	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Throttle Body Nut	8 N.m	71 lb in
Timing Belt Tensioner Bracket Bolt	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Timing Belt Tensioner Fastening Nut	20 N.m	15 lb ft
Torque Converter Bolts	65 N.m	48 lb ft
Transaxle Mount Through Bolt	55 N.m	41 lb ft
Transaxle-to-Oil Pan Bolts	65 N.m	48 lb ft
Upper Bell Housing Bolts	65 N.m	48 lb ft
Upper Pulley Bolt	40 N.m	30 lb ft
Ventilation Housing Bolts	8 N.m	71 lb in
Water Pump Bolt	25 N.m	18 lb ft
Water Pump Pulley Bolt	8 N.m	71 lb in
Wheel Bolts	125 N.m	92 lb ft