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Service Specifications

ITEM STANDARD VALUE LIMIT
Timing chain
Valve clearance [cold engine] mm (in) Intake 0.22 ± 0.04 (0.009 ± 0.001) -
Exhaust 0.30 ± 0.04 (0.012 ± 0.001) -
Camshaft 
Cam height mm (in) <M/T> Intake 44.81 (1.764) 44.31 (1.744)
Exhaust 43.98 (1.731) 43.48 (1.712)
Cam height mm (in) <CVT> Intake 44.86 (1.766) 44.36 (1.746)
Exhaust 43.98 (1.731) 43.48 (1.712)
Cylinder head and valves 
Cylinder head bottom face distortion mm (in) 0.03 (0.001) or less 0.2 (0.01)
Cylinder head gasket surface grinding limit (including cylinder block grinding amount) mm (in) - 0.2 (0.01)
Cylinder head overall height mm (in) 112.9 - 113.1 (4.445 - 4.452) -
Valve margin mm (in) Intake 0.85 (0.033) -
Exhaust 1.50 (0.059) -
Valve length mm (in) Intake 87.21 (3.433) 86.71 (3.414)
Exhaust 88.54 (3.486) 88.04 (3.466)
Valve spring free length mm (in) 49.6 (1.95) 48.6 (1.91)
Valve spring out-of-squareness 2° or less
Valve stem-to-guide clearance mm (in) Intake 0.020 - 0.047 (0.0008 - 0.0018) 0.10 (0.004)
Exhaust 0.030 - 0.057 (0.0012 - 0.0022) 0.15 (0.006)
Valve seat contact width mm (in) 1.1 - 1.5 (0.044 - 0.059) -
Valve guide press-fit height mm (in) 12.7 - 13.3 (0.50 - 0.52) -
Piston and connecting rod 
Piston pin press-fit load N (pounds) 2, 000 - 8, 000 (449.7 - 1798.5) -
Connecting rod big end thrust clearance mm (in) 0.10 - 0.35 (0.004 - 0.013) 0.4 (0.02)
Outside diameter difference of connecting rod bolt mm (in) 0 - 0.1 (0 - 0.003) -
Piston ring to ring groove clearance mm (in) No. 1 0.03 - 0.07 (0.0012 - 0.0027) 0.1 (0.004)
No. 2 0.02 - 0.06 (0.0008 - 0.0023) 0.1 (0.004)
Piston ring end gap mm (in) No. 1 0.15 - 0.30 (0.006 - 0.011) 0.8 (0.03)
No. 2 0.20 - 0.40 (0.008 - 0.015) 0.8 (0.03)
Oil ring 0.10 - 0.35 (0.004 - 0.013) 1.0 (0.04)
Crankshaft pin oil clearance mm (in) 0.026 - 0.062 (0.0011 - 0.0024) 0.1 (0.004)
Crankshaft and cylinder block 
Crankshaft bearing cap bolt shank length mm (in) 74.15 - 74.85 (2.920 - 2.946) -
Crankshaft end play mm (in) 0.09 - 0.27 (0.004 - 0.010) 0.30 (0.012)
Crankshaft journal oil clearance mm (in) 0.023 - 0.043 (0.0010 - 0.0016) 0.1 (0.004)
Cylinder block top surface distortion mm (in) 0.05 (0.002) 0.1 (0.004)
Cylinder bore mm (in) 75.0 (2.95) -
Cylindrically mm (in) 0.01 (0.0004) or less -