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Tightening Torques











Engine/transmission mount for 6-cylinder gasoline engines

1) with nut
2) with bracket for ATF lines
Item A = bushings


















Engine/transmission mount for 2.7L 5V turbo engines


1) with nut
Item A = bushing























Valid for all engine types:

Automatic Transmission
Selector lever cable to bracket 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)
Bracket at transmission (2 x M8) 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Heat shield/selector lever cable to transmission, M6 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.)
Heat shield/selector lever cable to transmission, M8 23 Nm (17 ft. lbs.)
Selector lever cable to body M6 8 Nm (71 inch lbs.)
Drain plug to oil pan 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
Oil pan to transmission housing (diagonally in stages) 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
Oil strainer to valve body 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.)
Transfer Case
Hex socket bolt for rear flange shaft 25 Nm (18 ft lbs)
Driveshaft heat shield to transmission 23 Nm (17 ft lbs)
Differential to rear transmission flange 23 Nm (17 ft lbs)
M18 filler plug in Differential 35 Nm (26 ft lbs)
Oil Drain plug 20 Nm (15 ft lbs)
Rear Final Drive
Final Drive cover bolts 25 Nm (18 ft lbs)
Right drive flange bolts 25 Nm (18 ft lbs)
Oil filler plug 35 Nm (26 ft lbs)
Oil drain plug 35 Nm (26 ft lbs)
Left drive flange socket head bolts 25 Nm (18 ft lbs)
Rear final drive to rear crossmember 55 Nm (41 ft lbs)
Rear final drive to front crossmember 40 Nm (30 ft lbs)
Drive shaft to rear final drive 55 Nm (41 ft lbs)
Drive shaft to drive flange 40 Nm (30 ft lbs)
Heat shield to rear final drive 25 Nm (18 ft lbs)
Nuts for clamping sleeve 40 Nm (30 ft lbs)