Engine M96

Engine M96/01








Crankshaft, bearing housing, crankcase
Screws, bearing housing M9 x 129
Initial tightening 25 Nm (19 ft. lbs.)
Final tightening 1 x 90° turn

Connecting-rod screws M9 x 1.25
Initial tightening 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Final tightening 1 x 90° turn

Pulley to crankshaft M16 x 15
Initial tightening 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
Final tightening 1 x 90° turn

M96/79 Engine - GT3








Crankcase bolts M10 x 1.25 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)

Belt pulley to crankshaft M14 x 1.5 170 Nm (126 ft. lbs.)

Con-rod bolts Nm (always replace ft. lbs.):
initial tightening M9 x 1.25 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
Final tightening 50° ± 2° torque angle

M96/03 Engine








Bearing housing bolts:
initial tightening + final tightening M9 x 127 25 Nm (19 ft. lbs.) + 90° torque angle

Con-rod bolts Nm (replace ft. lbs.)
: initial tightening + final tightening M9 x 1.25 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) + 110° torque angle
Bolts for crankcase halves M6 x 35 Nm (10.9 ft. lbs.) Nm (2 micro-encapsulated ft. lbs.) 13 Nm (9.5 ft. lbs.)
Additional bolts for bearing housing 4 - 6 M9 x 150 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.)
Additional bolts for bearing housing 1 - 3 M9 x 94 22 Nm (16 ft. lbs.)

Belt pulley on crankshaft: initial tightening + final tightening M16 x 1.5 Nm (a/f 24 ft. lbs.) 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) + 90° torque angle





Check piston diameter -D- on oil piston shank with micrometer gauge. Measured from the lower edge of the shank, the height -X- on the shank is 16 mm.