System Specifications
Cylinder HeadHead gasket surface flatness 0.08 mm (0.003 inch) total
Cylinder Head Bolts
New cylinder head bolts must be installed. They are a torque-to-yield design and cannot be reused.
RH Side
First pass: 12-mm bolts 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs).
Second pass: 12-mm bolts 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).
Third pass: 8-mm bolts 32 Nm (24 ft. lbs).
Fourth pass: 12-mm bolts Tighten 90°
Final pass: 12-mm bolts Tighten 90°
LH Side
First pass: 12-mm bolts 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs).
Second pass: 12-mm bolts 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs).
Third pass: 8-mm bolts 32 Nm (24 ft. lbs).
Fourth pass: 12-mm bolts Tighten 90°
Final pass: 12-mm bolts Tighten 90°
Intake manifold bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs).
Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolts
First pass 6 Nm (53 inch lbs).
Final pass 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs).
Camshaft Sprocket Bolts
With SST 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs).
Without SST 85 Nm (63 ft. lbs).
Exhaust Manifold Nuts & Studs
Discard the nuts and studs.
Nuts 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.)
Studs 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)