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Fastener Tightening Specifications

Application

Specifications

Metric

English

A/C Compressor Mounting Fastener

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Accelerator Control Cable Bracket Bolt/Nut

16 N·m

12 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

Battery Negative Cable to Engine Block Bolt

25 N·m

18 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

Cruise Control Module Bracket Retaining Nut

9 N·m

80 lb in

Cylinder Head Bolt

  • First Pass

50 N·m

37 lb ft

  • Final Pass

120 degrees

Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt/Nut

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 Block Heater

50 N·m

37 lb ft

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 to Transaxle Mounting Bolt

75 N·m

55 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 Pipe Nut

40 N·m

30 lb ft

Exhaust Manifold Stud

10 N·m

89 lb in

Flywheel to Torque Converter Bolt

63 N·m

46 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

Ignition Control Module Bracket Stud

17 N·m

12 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

Knock Sensor

18 N·m

13 lb ft

Lower Intake Manifold Bolt

15 N·m

11 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 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

Oil Filter Adapter Bolt

30 N·m

22 lb ft

Right Engine Mount Bracket Stud

8 N·m

71 lb in

Right Engine Mount Bracket to Engine

60 N·m

44 lb ft

Right Engine Mount to Bracket Nut

80 N·m

59 lb ft

Right Engine Mount to Frame Rail Nuts

70 N·m

52 lb ft

Spark Plug

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Starter Motor Heat Shield Bolt

30 N·m

22 lb ft

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

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 Bolt

  • Large Bolt

34 N·m

25 lb ft

  • Small Bolt

22 N·m

16 lb ft

Water Pump Pulley Bolt

13 N·m

116 lb in