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Power Steering System: Specifications

Material

Item Specification Fill Capacity
MERCON® V Automatic Transmission Fluid
XT-5-QM (or XT-5-QMC) (US); CXT-5-LM12 (Canada)
MERCON® V 1.2L (2.5 pt)a
Premium Long-Life Grease
XG-1-C or XG-1-K (US); CXG-1-C (Canada)
ESA-M1C75-B -

A Capacities Listed Are Average System Capacities And May Vary.

Torque Specifications

Description Nm lb-ft lb-in
Engine wiring bracket nuts 20 15 -
Fan clutch wiring harness bracket-to-engine bolt 7 - 62
Fluid cooler hose bracket bolt 18 13 -
Inner tie rod 100 74 -
Lower arm forward bolt 400 296 -
Lower arm rearward nut 200 148 -
Lower steering column shaft-to-steering gear bolt 48 35 -
Oil drip shield bolts 15 11 -
Power steering fluid reservoir bolt 9 - 80
Power steering pump bolts (4.0L) 25 18 -
Power steering pump bolts (4.6L) 20 15 -
Power steering pump pulley bolts (4.0L) 25 18 -
Power steering pump supply hose bracket bolt 11 8 -
Pressure line bracket-to-crossmember bolt 12 9 -
Pressure line bracket-to-engine bolt (4.0L) 11 8 -
Pressure line bracket-to-engine nut (4.6L) 11 8 -
Pressure line-to-pump fitting 65 48 -
Shock absorber lower bolt 350 258 -
Stabilizer bar link nut 35 26 -
Steering gear bracket bolt 70 52 -
Steering gear-to-crossmember bolts 350 258 -
Steering line clamp plate nut 25 18 -
Tie-rod jam nut 80 59 -
Tie-rod end nuts 103 76 -