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Cylinder Head Assembly

Cylinder head





Tighten the bolts in two or three steps

1st 108 ± 5 Nm (80 ± 4 ft-lb)
2nd 0 Nm
3rd 108 ± 5 Nm (80 ± 4 ft-lb)

Cylinder head gasket surface flatness
Standard value Less than 0.03 mm (0.001 inch)
Limit 0.2 mm (0.007 inch)
Grinding limit 0.2 mm (0.007 inch)
Cylinder head height (specification when new) 120 mm (4.7 inches)

Intake manifold





1. Tighten the nuts "R" 6.5 ± 1.5 Nm (57 ± 13 in-lb).
2. Tighten the nuts "L" 22 ± 1 Nm (16 ± 1 ft-lb)
3. Tighten the nuts "R" 22 ± 1 Nm (16 ± 1 ft-lb)
4. Tighten the nuts "L" 22 ± 1 Nm (16 ± 1 ft-lb)
5. Tighten the nuts "R" 22 ± 1 Nm (16 ± 1 ft-lb)

Intake plenum 28 ± 4 Nm (21 ± 3 ft lb)

Exhaust manifold 44 ± 5 Nm (33 ± 4 ft-lb)