Torque Specifications
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Description | Nm | lb-ft | lb-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/C compressor bolts and nut | 25 | 18 | - |
| A/C compressor stud | 9 | - | 80 |
| A/C manifold bolt | 25 | 18 | - |
| A/C tube fitting bolts | 8 | - | 71 |
| A/C tube retaining clamp bolts and nut | 10 | - | 89 |
| Accessory drive belt tensioner bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Battery cable power feed cable nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Block drain plug (large) | 40 | 30 | - |
| Block drain plug (small)a | - | - | - |
| Block heater | 40 | 30 | - |
| Camshaft cap boltsb | - | - | - |
| Camshaft position (CMP) sensor bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Camshaft sprocket boltsb | - | - | - |
| Catalytic converter nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Catalytic converter bracket-to-engine bolts and nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Catalytic converter bracket-to-converter bolts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Catalytic converter-to-exhaust manifold studs | 25 | 18 | - |
| Coolant pump boltsb | - | - | - |
| Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Crankshaft pulley boltb | - | - | - |
| Crankcase rear seal retainer plate boltsb | - | - | - |
| Cylinder head boltsb | - | - | - |
| Cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor | 10 | - | 89 |
| Engine coolant degas bottle nut and bolt | 9 | - | 80 |
| Engine front cover boltsb | - | - | - |
| Engine lifting eye bolts | 24 | 18 | - |
| Engine mount brace bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Engine mount bracket bolts | 24 | 18 | - |
| Engine mount studs | 18 | 13 | - |
| Engine mount-to-engine nuts | 63 | 46 | - |
| Engine mount-to-frame bolts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Engine mount-to-frame nut | 63 | 46 | - |
| Engine oil filterc | - | - | - |
| Engine oil pressure (EOP) switch | 18 | 13 | - |
| Engine roll-restrictor bolt | 90 | 66 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Fuel rail bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Generator bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Generator B+ terminal nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Ground wire-to-body bolt | 12 | 9 | - |
| Ground wire-to-engine mount bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Ground wire-to-transaxle bolt | 12 | 9 | - |
| Halfshaft carrier bearing bracket bolts - all wheel drive (AWD) | 23 | 17 | - |
| Halfshaft carrier bearing bracket bolts and stud bolt - front wheel drive (FWD) | 55 | 41 | - |
| Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) | 48 | - | 35 |
| Ignition coil-on-plug bolts | 7 | - | 62 |
| Intermediate steering shaft bolt | 23 | 17 | - |
| Knock sensor (KS) bolts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Lower ball joint nuts | 200 | 148 | - |
| Lower control arm-to-strut through bolt | 103 | 76 | - |
| Lower intake manifold boltsb | - | - | - |
| Oil filter adapter large bolt | 57 | 42 | - |
| Oil filter adapter small bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pan boltsb | - | - | - |
| Oil pan-to-transaxle bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Oil pan drain plug | 27 | 20 | - |
| Oil pump bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering pressure (PSP) hose bracket and nut | 9 | - | 80 |
| PSP tube banjo bolt | 37 | 27 | - |
| PSP tube bracket-to-cylinder head bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering pump bolts | 25 | 18 | - |
| Power transfer unit (PTU) | 90 | 66 | - |
| PTU bracket bolts | 70 | 52 | - |
| Rear drive shaft-to-PTU flange bolts | 70 | 52 | - |
| Stabilizer bar link nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Starter bolts | 26 | 19 | - |
| Starter B+ terminal nut | 12 | 9 | - |
| Starter S terminal nut | 5 | - | 44 |
| Subframe bracket bolts | 103 | 76 | - |
| Subframe nuts | 150 | 111 | - |
| Thermostat housing bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Tie-rod end nuts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Timing chain guide bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Timing chain tensioner bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Torque converter-to-flexplate nuts | 36 | 27 | - |
| Transaxle control cable bracket bolts and nut | 12 | 9 | - |
| Transaxle mount bracket bolt and nut | 80 | 59 | - |
| Transaxle mount through bolt and nut | 90 | 66 | - |
| 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 |
| Variable camshaft timing (VCT) assembly boltsb | - | - | - |
| VCT housing boltsb | - | - | - |
| Valve cover bolts and stud boltsb | - | - | - |
| Wiring harness retainer bolt and stud bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Wiring harness retainer nuts | 9 | - | 80 |
a Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) plus an additional 180 degrees.
b Refer to the procedure.
c Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.