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General Specifications

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General Specifications

Item Specification
Lubricants and Sealants 
SAE 5W-20 Premium Synthetic Blend Motor Oil WSS-M2C153-H
Silicone Gasket and Sealant F7AZ-19554-EA WSE-M4G323-A4
Metal Surface Cleaner F4AZ-19A536-RA WSE-M5B392-A
Engine 
Displacement 4.2 liters
Number of cylinders 4
Bore 96.8325 mm (3.81 in)
Stroke 95 mm (3.74 in)
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6
Oil pressure (hot 2,500 rpm) 40-125 psi
Oil capacity (with oil filter, 1 quart) 5.7 liters (6.0 quarts)
Compression ratio 9.26:1
Cylinder Head and Valve Train 
Cylinder head gasket surface flatness 0.18 mm (0.007 in)
Cylinder head gasket surface finish -
Combustion chamber volume 61.5-64.5 cc
Valve arrangement (front to rear) -
Valve guide bore diameter 7.015-7.044 mm (0.276-0.277 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake (standard) 6.955-6.988 mm (0.2738-0.2751 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust (standard) 6.929-6.962 mm (0.2728-0.2741 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake, oversize 9.075-9.055 mm (0.3573-0.3565 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust, oversize 9.063-9.043 mm (0.3568-0.3560 in)
Valve stem diameter - intake, oversize 9.456-9.436 mm (0.3723-0.3715 in)
Valve stem diameter - exhaust, oversize 9.444-9.424 mm (0.3718-0.3710 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - intake 0.20-0.69 mm (0.045-0.090 in)
Valve stem-to-guide clearance - exhaust 0.038-0.083 mm (0.0015-0.0033 in)
Valve head diameter - intake 47.27 mm (1.86 in)
Valve head diameter - exhaust 37.1 mm (1.46 in)
Valve face runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
Valve face angle 45.675 degrees
Valve seat width 1.5-2.0 mm
Valve seat runout 0.076 mm (0.003 in)
Valve seat angle 44.75 degrees
Valve spring free length 50.5 mm (1.99 in)
Valve spring squareness -
Valve spring compression pressure -
Valve spring installed height 40.7 mm (1.62 in)
Valve spring installed pressure -
Roller follower ratio -
Rocker arm ratio 1.73
Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 
Diameter -
Clearance-to-bore -
Service limit -
Hydraulic leakdown rate -
Collapsed lash adjuster gap -
Camshaft 
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - intake 11.30 mm (0.45 in)
Theoretical valve lift @ 0 lash - exhaust 11.47 mm (0.45 in)
Lobe lift - intake 6.22 mm (0.245 in)
Lobe lift - exhaust 6.57 mm (0.259 in)
Allowable lobe lift loss 0.127 mm (0.005 in)
Journal diameter 52.108-52.082 mm (2.0515-2.0505 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - No. 1 55.689-55.664 mm (2.192-2.191 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - No. 2 55.308-55.283 mm (2.177-2.176 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - No. 3 55.308-55.283 mm (2.177-2.176 in)
Camshaft journal bore inside diameter - No. 4 55.684-55.664 mm (2.192-2.191 in)
Camshaft journal-to-bearing clearance 0.025-0.076 mm (0.001-0.003 in)
Runout 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
End play 0.025-0.150 mm (0.001-0.006 in)
Cylinder Block 
Cylinder bore diameter 96.80 mm (3.81 in)
Cylinder bore maximum taper 0.050 mm (0.002 in)
Cylinder bore maximum out-of-round 0.050 mm (0.002 in)
Main bearing bore inside diameter 68.905-68.885 mm (2.713-2.712 in)
Camshaft bearing bore inside diameter -
Head gasket surface flatness 0.08 mm (0.003 in) in 152.0 mm (6.00 in)
Head gasket surface finish RZU 13.5 microns
Crankshaft 
Main bearing journal diameter 63.983-64.003 mm (2.5190-2.5198 in)
Main bearing journal diameter - 0.25 mm (0.010 in) undersize 63.963-63.983 mm (2.5182-2.5190 in)
Main bearing journal maximum taper 0.016 mm (0.0006 in)
Main bearing journal maximum out-of-round 0.03 mm (0.0012 in)
Main bearing journal-to-cylinder block clearance -
Connecting rod journal diameter - standard 58.682-58.702 mm (2.3103-2.3111 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter - 0.25 mm (0.010 in) undersize 58.662-58.682 mm (2.3095-2.3103 in)
Connecting rod journal diameter - 0.50 mm (0.020 in) undersize 58.632-58.652 mm (2.3083-2.3091 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum taper 0.016 mm (0.0006 in)
Connecting rod journal maximum out-of-round 0.030 mm (0.0012 in)
Crankshaft maximum end play 0.007-0.20 mm (0.00003-0.00787 in)
Piston and Connecting Rod 
Piston diameter 96.795 mm (3.81 in)
Piston-to-cylinder bore clearance 0.018-0.044 mm (0.000709-0.00173 in)
Piston ring end gap -
Piston ring groove width -
Piston ring width -
Piston ring to-groove clearance -
Piston pin bore diameter 23.014-23.018 mm (0.90606-0.90622 in)
Piston pin diameter 23.000-23.003 mm (0.90551-0.90563 in)
Piston pin length 63.55-63.05 mm (2.5096-2.4823 in)
Piston pin-to-piston fit -
Piston-to-connecting rod clearance -
Connecting rod-to-pin clearance -
Connecting rod pin bore diameter -
Connecting rod length -
Connecting rod maximum allowed bend 0.04 mm per 25 mm (0.0016 per in)
Connecting rod maximum allowed twist 0.059 mm per 25 mm (0.002 per in)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter -
Connecting rod bearing-to-crankshaft clearance -
Connecting rod side clearance -
Balance Shaft 
Journal diameter -
Bore inside diameter -
Maximum runout -
End play -