Torque Specifications Table
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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS TABLE
| Description | Nm | lb-ft | lb-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/C compressor bolts and nut | 25 | 18 | - |
| A/C compressor stud | 9 | - | 80 |
| A/C tube bracket bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| A/C tube nut | 15 | 11 | - |
| A/C tube retaining clamp bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| A/C tube-to-condenser nut | 15 | 11 | - |
| A/C tube-to-evaporator bolt | 15 | 11 | - |
| A/C tube-to-receiver/drier nut | 15 | 11 | - |
| Accessory drive belt tensioner bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Battery cable power feed cable nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Battery tray bolts | 9 | - | 80 |
| Block drain plug (large) | 40 | 30 | - |
| Block drain plug (small)a | - | - | - |
| Block heater | 40 | 30 | - |
| Camshaft bearing cap boltsb | - | - | - |
| Camshaft position (CMP) sensor bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Carrier bearing nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Catalytic convertert-to-halfshaft bracket bolts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Catalytic converter nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold studs | 25 | 18 | - |
| Coolant pump boltsb | - | - | - |
| Crankcase rear seal retainer plate boltsb | - | - | - |
| Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Crankshaft pulley boltb | - | - | - |
| Cylinder head boltsb | - | - | - |
| Cylinder head M6 bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor | 10 | - | 89 |
| Driveshaft-to-power transfer unit (PTU) bolts | 70 | 52 | - |
| Engine front cover boltsb | - | - | - |
| Engine lifting eye bolts | 24 | 18 | - |
| Engine mount brace bolt and nut | 20 | 15 | - |
| Engine mount bracket boltsb | - | - | - |
| Engine mount bracket-to-engine front cover bolts | 24 | 18 | - |
| Engine mount studs | 18 | 13 | - |
| Engine mount-to-engine nuts | 63 | 46 | - |
| Engine mount-to-frame bolts | 90 | 66 | - |
| Engine oil filterc | - | - | - |
| Engine oil pressure (EOP) switch | 18 | 13 | - |
| Engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt | 103 | 76 | - |
| Engine roll restrictor-to-transaxle bolts | 103 | 76 | - |
| Exhaust manifold heat shield bolts | 14 | 10 | - |
| Exhaust manifold nutsb | - | - | - |
| Exhaust manifold studs | 12 | 9 | - |
| Exhaust Y-pipe nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Flexplate bolts | 80 | 59 | - |
| Front halfshaft nut | 350 | 258 | - |
| Fuel rail bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Fuel tube bracket-to-upper intake manifold bolt | 6 | - | 53 |
| Generator bolt and nut | 48 | 35 | - |
| Generator B+ terminal nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Generator stud | 12 | 9 | - |
| Ground cable-to-negative battery cable nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Ground cable bolt | 12 | 9 | - |
| Ground wire-to-engine bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Halfshaft nut | 350 | 258 | - |
| Halfshaft support bracket bolts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Halfshaft support bracket studs | 10 | - | 89 |
| Heat shield nut and bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Ignition coil-on-plug bolts | 7 | - | 62 |
| Intermediate steering shaft bolt | 23 | 17 | - |
| Knock sensor (KS) bolts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Lower ball joint nuts | 115 | 85 | - |
| Lower intake manifold boltsb | - | - | - |
| Oil filter adapter large bolt | 57 | 42 | - |
| Oil filter adapter small bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pan boltsb | - | - | - |
| Oil pan drain plug | 27 | 20 | - |
| Oil pan-to-transaxle bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Oil pump bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering pump bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| PSP tube bracket-to-power steering pump bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| PSP tube bracket-to-steering gear bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| PSP tube bracket-to-valve cover stud bolt nut | 7 | - | 62 |
| PSP tubes-to-power steering gear plate bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| PTU support bracket bolts | 70 | 52 | - |
| RH cylinder head ground wire bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Secondary timing exhaust camshaft boltb | - | - | - |
| Secondary timing variable camshaft timing (VCT) boltb | - | - | - |
| Secondary timing chain tensioner boltsb | - | - | - |
| Spark plugs | 15 | 11 | - |
| Stabilizer bar link nuts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Starter bolt and stud bolt | 27 | 20 | - |
| Starter B+ terminal nut | 12 | 9 | - |
| Starter S-terminal nut | 5 | - | 44 |
| Subframe bolts | 150 | 111 | - |
| Subframe bracket bolts | 103 | 76 | - |
| Thermostat housing bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Tie-rod end nuts | 115 | 85 | - |
| Timing chain guide bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Timing chain tensioner bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Torque converter-to-flexplate bolts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Transaxle mount bracket bolt and nuts | 80 | 59 | - |
| Transaxle mount through bolt and nut | 175 | 129 | - |
| Transaxle-to-engine bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Upper intake manifold boltsb | - | - | - |
| Upper intake manifold bracket-to-engine bolt - long bracket (early build engines) | 24 | 18 | - |
| Upper intake manifold bracket-to-engine bolt - short bracket | 10 | - | 89 |
| Upper intake manifold-to-bracket bolt - long bracket (early build engines) | 10 | - | 89 |
| Upper intake manifold-to-bracket bolt - short bracket | 10 | - | 89 |
| Upper stablizer bar link nuts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Valve cover bolts and stud boltsb | - | - | - |
| VCT housing boltsb | - | - | - |
| VCT solenoid bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Wiring harness retainer bolt and stud bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
a Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) plus an additional 180 degrees.
b Refer to the procedure in this article.
c Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.