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System Specifications






Fastener Tightening Specifications






Lower Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification






- Tighten the bolts - 1 through 20 - in 3 passes as follows:

1 - Tighten the bolts hand tight

2 - Tighten the bolts to 8 Nm

3 - Tighten the bolts an additional 45° (1/8) turn

Upper Oil Pan Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification






- Tighten the bolts - 1 through 14 - in 3 passes as follows:

1 - Tighten the bolts hand tight

2 - Tighten the bolts to 15 Nm

3 - Tighten the bolts an additional 90° (1/4) turn

Oil Separator Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification






- Tighten the bolts in sequence - 1 through 9 - to 9 Nm.