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ENGINE BLOCK SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening Specification Measure
1AZ Main bearing screws M10 / M20 / M30 M10 Replace, wash and oil screws   60 N.m
  M21 M10 Replace, wash and oil screws 65 N.m
  S38 / S14/ M40 / M42 / M43 / M43TU / M44 / M50 / M41 / M51 / S50 / S50 US M10 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 50°
  M47 / M57 M10 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 70°
  M47TU / M57TU M10 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 22 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
  M67 M12 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 200°
  S54 M10 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 25 N.m
      Torque angle 50°
2AZ Main bearing screws M70 / S70 / M73 M10 Replace screws Do not wash off screw coating  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 70°
  M60 / M62 M10/M11 Replace screws Do not wash off screw coating  
    M10/M11 Jointing torque 20 N.m
    M10 Torque angle 70°
    M11 Torque angle 100°
  M54 / M56 / M52TU / M52 / with aluminum engine block M10 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 70°
  S52 / M52 / with cast iron engine block M10 Replace, wash and oil screws  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 50°


ENGINE BLOCK SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening Specification Measure
3AZ Taper screw mount on main bearing        
Screws and spacer bolts M60 / M62 / M70 / S70 / M73 / S62 M8 Replace screws  
      Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 45°
  N62 / N73 M8   34 N.m
Threaded support sleeves M70 / M60 / M62 / S70 / M73 / S62     10 N.m
  N62 / N73     6 N.m
4AZ Struts/bracing shell M67 M10.9   66 N.m
  all others M10   43 N.m
  All M8   22 N.m
5AZ Drain plug for coolant in engine block All M14 x 1.5   25 N.m
6AZ Main oil gallery seal plugs All M16 x 1.5   34 N.m
  All M 18x1.5   40 N.m
  N62 / N73 M 18x1.5 Insert screw with Loctite 25 N.m
  N40 / N42 / N45 / N46 M 16x1.5   36 N.m
Main oil gallery, rear (seal plugs with control valve) M62 / S62 M18x1   10 N.m
7AZ Oil spray nozzle on engine block All M6   10 N.m
Oil spray nozzle screwed into bearing seat (coat thread with Loctite 243) M73 M8x1   5 N.m
Oil spray nozzle to engine block (banjo bolt) all others M8x1   12 N.m
8AZ Pressure holding valve to crankcase (1bar) S54 / B32     20 N.m