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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 - L36

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Canister Purge Vacuum Switch Bolt - L36

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 Idler Pulley Bolt - L67

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Drive Belt Idler Pulley Bracket Bolt - L67

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt/Nut

50 N·m

37 lb ft

Drive Belt Tensioner Bracket Bolt - L67

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 to Transaxle Mounting Bolt

75 N·m

55 lb ft

Exhaust Manifold Pipe Nut

40 N·m

30 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

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

Fuel Injector Sight Shield Nut

2 N·m

18 lb in

Flywheel to Torque Converter Bolt

63 N·m

46 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 - L36

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

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 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 Pump Screen Bolt

15 N·m

11 lb ft

Oil Filter Adapter Bolt

30 N·m

22 lb ft

Oil Filter Adapter Bolt

30 N·m

22 lb ft

PCM Ground Lead Bolt

50 N·m

37 lb ft

PCV Valve Access Cover Bolt - L67

10 N·m

89 lb in

Power Steering Pump Mounting Bolt

27 N·m

20 lb ft

Right Engine Mount Bracket Nut

80 N·m

59 lb ft

Right Engine Mount Bracket to Engine

60 N·m

44 lb ft

Right Engine Mount Bracket Stud

8 N·m

71 lb in

Right Engine Mount Nut

80 N·m

59 lb ft

Right Engine Mount to Body Frame Rail Nut

70 N·m

52 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

Strut Tower Bolt

60 N·m

44 lb ft

Supercharger Bolt/Stud

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 - L67

10 N·m

89 lb in

Supercharger Retaining Bolt - L67

23 N·m

17 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

Transaxle Brace Bolt

65 N·m

48 lb ft

Upper Intake Manifold Bolt - L36

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