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Torque Specifications

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ENGINE - 6.8L TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
Balancer shaft bearing cap bolts and studs 10 - 89
Valve cover bolts 10 - 89
Camshaft bearing cap bolts 10 - 89
Camshaft sprocket bolts (1) (1) (1)
Cylinder head temperature sensor (cht) 26 19 -
Camshaft position sensor bolt 10 - 89
Crankshaft position sensor bolt 10 - 89
Connecting rod bolts (1) (1) (1)
Crankshaft damper pulley bolt (1) (1) (1)
Crankshaft main bearing bolts (cross mounted) (1) (1) (1)
Crankshaft main bearing bolts (vertical) (1) (1) (1)
Cylinder heads bolts (1) (1) (1)
EGR valve to intake manifold bolts (1) (1) (1)
Exhaust manifold nuts 25 18 -
Exhaust manifold studs 12 9 -
Drive belt idler pulley bolt 25 18 -
Flexplate bolts 80 59 -
Engine front cover bolts (1-7) 25 18 -
Engine front cover bolts (6-15) 47 35 -
Fuel injection supply manifold bracket bolts 10 - 89
Heater return tube studs 47 35 -
Ignition coil 6 - 53
Knock sensor bolt 20 15 -
Lower intake manifold to upper intake manifold bolts (1) (1) (1)
Upper intake manifold to cylinder head bolts (1) (1) (1)
Intake manifold tuning valve screws (1) (1) (1)
Oil cooler assembly to oil filter adapter bolts 58 43 -
Oil bypass filter 16 12 -
Oil filter adapter bolt 25 18 -
Oil filter adapter bolt 47 35 -
Oil filter adapter nut 25 18 -
Wiring harness bracket nut 15 11 -
Oil filter adapter stud 12 9 -
Oil level indicator bolt 7 - 62
Oil pan bolts (1) (1) (1)
Oil pan drain plug 13 10 -
Oil pressure sender 14 10 - -
Oil pump bolts 10 - 89
Oil pump screen cover and tube bolts 10 - 89
Oil pump screen and pickup tube spacer 25 18 -
Power steering pump bolts 25 18 -
Rear main oil seal retainer bolts 10 - 89
Spark plugs 10 - 89 -
Thermostat housing bolts 18 13 -
Idle air control valve screws (1) (1) (1)
Throttle body spacer to intake manifold bolts (1) (1) (1)
Throttle body to throttle body spacer bolts (1) (1) (1)
Timing chain guide bolts 10 - 89
Timing chain hydraulic tensioner bolts 25 18 -
Water pump bolts 25 18 -
Water pump pulley bolts 25 18 -
Water temperature sensor 20 15 -
EGR valve to exhaust manifold tube fittings (1) (1) (1)
Brake booster vacuum hose bracket nut 11 8 -
Power steering bracket upper bolts 10 - 89
Power steering bracket lower bolts 40 30 -
Fuel charging wiring connector bolt 6 - 53 -
42-pin bulkhead connector bolts 6 - 53
Transmission cooler line nut 25 18 -
Wiring harness bracket nut 15 11 -
42-pin connector bolt 6 - 53
Accelerator control splash shield bolts 7 - 62
Oil cooler insert 57 42 -
Engine mount cross bolts 63 46 -
Engine mount through bolts 80 59 -
Engine mount nuts 90 66 -
Engine mount nuts 90 66 -
Engine mount bolts 80 59 -
Frame extension nuts and bolts 150 111 -
Second cross member to frame extension nuts and bolts 133 98 -
Crossbody brake line fittings 25 18 -
Cable bracket nut 25 18 -
Ground strap nut 25 18 -
Dual convertor Y-pipe nuts 40 30 -
Transmission mount nuts 95 70 -
Power steering pump bolts 25 18 -
Torque converter nuts 40 30 -
Transmission to engine bolts 48 35 -
Transmission shift cable bracket bolt 10 - 89
Accelerator cable bracket bolts 10 - 89
Engine oil indicator tube bracket bolt 10 - 89
Transmission oil pan bolts 15 11 -
Oil pressure sensor 14 10 - -
Fan shroud bolts 9 - 80
EGR back pressure transducer nuts 10 - 89
Radio interference capacitor bolt 10 - 89
EVR solenoid bracket bolts 10 - 89
EGR transducer bracket bolts 10 - 89
Accumulator suction line nut 8 - 71
Wiring bracket nut 25 18 -
(1) Refer to the procedure in this article.