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Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application

Specifications

Metric

English

Accelerator Cable Mounting Bracket

10 N·m

89 lb in

Accessory Bracket Bolts

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Air Cleaner Outlet Resonator Bracket Bolts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Battery Negative Cable Bolt To Engine

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Battery Negative Cable Clip Nut to Intake Manifold

10 N·m

89 lb in

Battery Positive Cable Retainer Bolt To Engine

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Battery Positive Cable to Underhood Fuse Block Bolt

10 N·m

89 lb in

Camshaft Position Sensor to Block Bolt

10 N·m

89 lb in

Camshaft Rear Cover Bolts

12 N·m

106 lb in

Camshaft Sprocket

130 N·m

96 lb ft

Camshaft Thrust Plate Bolts

12 N·m

106 lb in

Connecting Rod Cap Nuts

52 N·m

38 lb ft

Crankcase Front Cover Bolts

11 N·m

97 lb in

Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolts

95 N·m

70 lb ft

Crankshaft Pulley Hub to Crankshaft Bolts

105 N·m

77 lb ft

Crankshaft Pulley to Hub Bolt

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Crankshaft Sensor Bolt

8 N·m

72 lb in

Cylinder Head Bolts-- Long

  • First Pass

63 N·m

46 lb ft

  • Final Pass

90 degrees

Cylinder Head Bolts -- Short

  • First Pass

58 N·m

43 lb ft

  • Final Pass

90 degrees

Direct Ignition System Coil Assembly

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor

20 N·m

15 lb ft

Engine Lift Bracket Nut

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Engine Mount Shield Bolt

11 N·m

97 lb in

Engine Mount Through Bolt

45 N·m

33 lb ft

Engine Mount-to-Engine Bolts

54 N·m

40 lb ft

Engine Mount-to-Engine Stud

55 N·m

41 lb ft

Engine Wire Harness Bracket at Bolt to Rear of Cylinder Head

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Engine Wire Harness Bracket at Rear of Cylinder Head Bolts to Valve Cover

10 N·m

89 lb in

Engine Wiring Harness Retaining Bolt To Intake Manifold

12 N·m

106 lb in

Engine Wiring Harness Clip Nut to Intake Manifold Rear Lower Stud

30 N·m

22 lb ft

EVAP Emission Canister Purge Harness Bolt to Intake Manifold

10 N·m

89 lb in

Exhaust Manifold Nuts

13 N·m

118 lb in

Flywheel Bolts

75 N·m

55 lb ft

Generator Rear Brace Bolts

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Generator Rear Brace Nuts

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Ground Wires to Engine Bolt

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Intake Manifold Bolts

24 N·m

17 lb ft

Intake Manifold Nuts

24 N·m

17 lb ft

Intake Manifold Studs

12 N·m

105 lb in

Knock Sensor

19 N·m

26 lb ft

Lifter Guide

11 N·m

97 lb in

Oil Fill Tube

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Oil Filter

17 N·m

13 lb ft

Oil Filter Adapter

35 N·m

26 lb ft

Oil Gallery Plug (Large) - at Rear of Engine Block

33 N·m

24 lb ft

Oil Gallery Plug (Small ) - at Rear of Engine Block

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Oil Gallery Plugs - at Side of Block above Oil Filter

21 N·m

15 lb ft

Oil Level Indicator Tube Nut

12 N·m

106 lb in

Oil Level Indicator Tube to Heater Hose Pipe Bracket Bolt

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Oil Pan

10 N·m

89 lb in

Oil Pan Drain Plug

45 N·m

33 lb ft

Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch

12 N·m

106 lb in

Oil Pump Cover Bolts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Oil Pump Drive Assembly

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Oil Pump Mounting Bolt

44 N·m

32 lb ft

Oxygen Sensor

42 N·m

31 lb ft

Rocker Arm Bolts

25 N·m

19 lb ft

Rocker Arm Cover Bolts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Serpentine Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Spark Plugs

17 N·m

13 lb ft

Throttle Body to Intake Manifold Bolts

10 N·m

89 lb in

Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts

24 N·m

18 lb ft

Transmission Support Brace Bolts

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Water Jacket Drain Plug

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Water Outlet Pipe

26 N·m

19 lb ft

Water Pump

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Water Pump Inlet

25 N·m

18 lb ft

Water Pump Pulley Bolts

30 N·m

22 lb ft