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Torque Specifications

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description

Nm

lb-ft

lb-in

A/C compressor bolt, stud bolt and nut

26

19

-

A/C compressor stud

9

-

80

Accessory drive belt tensioner bolts

25

18

-

Bellhousing-to-engine bolts and stud bolts

48

35

-

Bellhousing-to-oil pan bolts

48

35

-

Block coolant drain plug - RH ⁽¹⁾

-

-

-

Block coolant drain plug - LH ⁽²⁾

-

-

-

Block heater

40

30

-

Block oil gallery plug - LH ⁽³⁾

48

35

-

Block oil gallery plug - rear⁽³⁾

85

63

-

Block oil gallery plug - RH⁽³⁾

32

24

-

Camshaft bearing and mega cap bolts ⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Camshaft Position (CMP) sensor bolts

10

-

89

Catalytic converter nuts

45

35

-

Channel cover plate bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Connecting rod cap bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Coolant pump bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Coolant pump pulley bolts

24

18

-

Crankcase rear seal retainer plate bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor bolt

10

-

89

CKP sensor heat shield nut and bolt

10

-

89

CKP sensor wiring harness retainer stud bolt

10

-

89

Crankshaft pulley bolt⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Crossmember brace nuts and bolts

65

48

-

Cylinder head bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Cylinder head M6 bolt

10

-

89

Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor

10

-

89

Engine front cover bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Engine mount bolt

55

41

-

Engine mount bracket-to-engine mount nut

63

46

-

Engine mount bracket bolts and stud bolts

55

41

-

Engine oil filter ⁽⁵⁾

-

-

-

Engine-to-bellhousing bolt

45

35

-

Engine Oil Pressure (EOP) switch⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Exhaust manifold heat shield bolts

12

-

106

Exhaust manifold nuts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Exhaust manifold studs

12

-

106

Flexplate bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Flywheel bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Front crossmember brace nuts

48

35

-

Generator B+ terminal nut

17

-

150

Generator nut and bolt

48

35

-

Generator stud

8

-

71

Generator wiring harness nut

10

-

89

Ground strap bolt

10

-

89

Ground wire-to-cylinder head bolt

10

-

89

Heater tube bolt

23

17

-

Hood bolts

12

-

106

Ignition coil-on-plug bolts

7

-

62

Knock Sensor (KS) bolts

20

-

177

Lower air deflector bolts

5

-

44

Lower intake manifold bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Main bearing bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Main bearing cap support brace bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Oil filter adapter bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Oil pan bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Oil pan drain plug

27

20

-

Oil pan-to-bellhousing bolts

48

35

-

Oil pump bolts

10

-

89

Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts

10

-

89

Pressure plate bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Radiator support bracket bolts

10

-

89

Spark plugs

15

-

133

Strut tower brace

35

26

-

Steering column dash boot nuts

9

-

80

Steering shaft pinch bolt

47

35

-

Subframe nuts and bolts

115

85

-

Thermostat housing bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Timing chain guide bolts

10

-

89

Timing chain guide pin⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Timing chain tensioner arm pin⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Timing chain tensioner bolts

10

-

89

Torque converter nuts

44

32

-

Transmission cooling tube retainer nut

20

-

177

Upper intake manifold bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Upper intake manifold support bracket bolt

10

-

89

Under body shield bolts

10

-

89

Valve cover bolts and stud bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Valve train oil tube bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

VCT oil control solenoid bolts⁽⁴⁾

-

-

-

Wiring harness retainer bracket nut

20

-

177

Wiring harness bracket nut

10

-

89

⁽¹⁾	Tighten to 16 Nm (142 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.

⁽²⁾	Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) plus an additional 720 degrees.

⁽³⁾	Discard original plug and O-ring seal. Install a new plug and O-ring seal to specified torque, no sealer or lubricant required.

⁽⁴⁾	Refer to the procedure in this service information.

⁽⁵⁾	Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.