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Crankshaft Main Bearing

Cylinder Block





First 12 Nm (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)

Second 18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

Final 90°





Upper bolt 25 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

Main Bearing Size mm (in)

#1, #3, #5

Standard 1.996-2.013 (0.0786-0.0793)
0.03 (0.0012) US 2.011-2.014 (0.0792-0.0793)
0.05 (0.0020) US 2.021-2.024 (0.0796-0.0797)
0.25 (0.0098) US 2.121-2.124 (0.0835-0.0836)

#2, #4, #6

Standard 1.996-2.013 (0.0786-0.0793)
0.03 (0.0012) US 2.015-2.018 (0.0793-0.0794)
0.05 (0.0020) US 2.025-2.028 (0.0797-0.0798)
0.25 (0.0098) US 2.125-2.128 (0.0837-0.0838)

#7

Standard 1.992-2.009 (0.0784-0.0791)
0.03 (0.0012) US 2.011-2.014 (0.0792-0.0793)
0.05 (0.0020) US 2.021-2.024 (0.0796-0.0797)
0.25 (0.0098) US 2.121-2.124 (0.0835-0.0836)