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Sealants, Lubricants and Locking Compounds - V6 > < Engine, Repair Using Short-block

Recommended Torque Values – V6

X 25 XE, Y 26 SE, X 30 XE, Y 32 SE

 

Nm

Adapter, fuel distributor pipe to intake bridge

8

Adapter, fuel distributor pipe to fuel distributor pipe

15

Starter to cylinder block

40

Intake bridge to intake flange

20

Intake flange to cylinder head

20

Drive disc / flywheel to crankshaft

65 + 30° + 15° 1) 2)

Exhaust manifold to cylinder head

20 3)

Oil filter housing cover to oil filter housing

25

Heat exchanger cover to heat exchanger

30

Heat exchanger cover to cylinder block

20

DIS ignition module to member

8

Torsional vibration damper to toothed belt drive gear

20

Throttle body to intake plenum

8

Pressure line to power steering pump

28

Accelerator pedal module to bulkhead

20

Link rod to stabiliser

65 3)  

Alternator to cylinder block and oil pump

35

Transmission to cylinder block (M8)

20

Transmission to cylinder block (M12)

60

Transmission holder to underbody

45 4)

Threaded sleeves to crankshaft bearing bridge

8

Base plate, toothed belt tension roller and toothed belt guide roller to cylinder head

40

Auxiliary aggregate(s) support to cylinder block

35

Idler bracket to body

55 + 75° + 15° 1)  

Rear toothed belt cover to cylinder head and oil pump (M6)

8

Rear toothed belt cover to cylinder head and oil pump (M8)

10

Crankshaft pulse pick-up in cylinder block

8

Crankshaft pulse pick-up disc to crankshaft

15 1)  

Refrigerant lines to compressor

40

Ribbed V-belt pulley to coolant pump

8 + 30° + 30° 1)  

Ribbed V-belt pulley to power steering pump

20 + 30° + 15° 1)  

Ribbed v-belt tension roller to cylinder head

35

Knock sensor to cylinder block

20

Fuel lines to adapter, fuel distributor pipe

15

Fuel distributor pipe to intake bridge

8

Coolant bridge to cylinder head

30 5)

Coolant intake pipe to exhaust manifold

8

Coolant intake pipe to cylinder block

20

Coolant pump to cylinder block

25

Coolant pipe and engine transport shackle to cylinder head

25

Ball joint to steering knuckle

100 3)  

Crankshaft bearing bridge to cylinder block

20

Crankshaft bearing cap and crankshaft bearing bridge to cylinder block cylinder block

50 + 60° + 15° 1)  

Oxygen sensor in front exhaust pipe

30 6)

Steering arm to steering shaft

160 3)  

Solenoid valve for intake plenum switchover valve to switchover valve

8

Secondary air metal pipe to exhaust manifold

20

Engine damping block to engine bracket

40

Engine vent housing to cylinder block

8

Engine damping block to front axle body

55

Engine bracket to cylinder block

40

Engine bracket, engine damping block to cylinder block

60

Camshaft bearing caps to cylinder head

8

Camshaft sprocket to camshaft

50 + 60° + 15° 1)  

Camshaft sensor to camshaft bearing cap

8

Oil drain bolt to oil pan (inner Torx bolt)

10

Oil drain bolt to oil pan (hex bolt)

55

Oil pressure switch to oil pump

40

Oil filter to cylinder block

15

Oil filter casing to cylinder block

45

Oil lines (banjo bolt) to heat exchanger

30 + 30° + 15° 1)  

Oil lines to cylinder block

30

Oil pump to cylinder block (up to MY '99) – M6 bolt

8 + 10 7) 8)

Oil pump to cylinder block (as of MY '99) – M8 bolt

12 + 20 8)   9)

Oil intake pipe to oil pump and to crankshaft bearing bridge

8

Oil baffle plate to crankshaft bearing bridge

8

Oil feed and return lines to cylinder block

30

Upper part of oil pan to transmission housing – M8 bolt

20

Upper part of oil pan to transmission housing – M10 bolt

40

Upper part of oil pan housing to cylinder block and oil pump

15

Lower part of oil pan housing to upper part of oil pan housing

8 + 30° 1)  

Con-rod bearing cap to con-rod

35 + 45° + 15° 1)  

Wheel to wheel hub

110

Intake plenum to intake bridge

8

Shift outrigger to transmission

20

Hose clamps for air intake hose

3.5

Clamp, fuel pressure regulator to fuel distributor pipe

5

Vibration damper to front axle body bracket and to engine bracket

40

Coolant temperature sensor in coolant bridge

18

Tie rod to steering knuckle

60 3)  

Support to exhaust gas recirculation valve adapter

20

Tank vent valve to engine vent housing

8

Temperature sensor to coolant bridge

18

Thermostat housing to cylinder block

20

Union nut to screw-on connection, exhaust gas recirculation valve adapter

25 10)

Intake plenum switchover valve to intake plenum

8

Brake servo vacuum line to intake plenum

20

AC compressor to auxiliary aggregates support

35

Oil pressure regulating valve screw plug to oil pump

60

Closure bolt, safety valve to oil pump

30

Front axle body to body (front)

65 + 30° + 15° 1)  

Front axle body to side member (centre)

150 + 30° + 15° 1)  

Front axle body to side member (rear)

130 + 30° + 15° 1)  

Front toothed belt cover to rear toothed belt cover

8

Front exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold

30

Pre-volume chamber to fastening points

2.5

Exhaust gas recirculation corrugated pipe to exhaust gas recirculation valve adapter and exhaust manifold

25

Toothed belt tension roller to bracket

20

Toothed belt guide roller to cylinder block

40

Toothed belt guide roller to toothed belt tension roller bracket

40

Toothed belt guide roller to oil pump

40

Toothed belt drive gear to crankshaft

250 + 45° + 15° 1)  

Spark plugs to cylinder head

25

Cylinder head to cylinder block

25 + 270° + 15° 1)   11) 12)



1 ) Use new bolts.
2 ) Insert bolts with bolt locking compound (red).
3 ) Use new nuts.
4 ) Clean thread and insert bolts with bolt locking compound (red).
5 ) Use new copper seal rings.
6 ) When re-using oxygen sensor, coat thread with special grease (black).
7 ) Tightening to 10 Nm is performed after 10 minutes for the old version (without additional bore) and only after assembly of the complete toothed belt drive for the newer version.
8 ) Clean thread of fastening bolts and insert with bolt locking compound (red).
9 ) Tightening to 20 Nm is only performed after installation of the lower alternator fastening bolt.
10 ) Before assembly, coat thread of screw-on port with assembly paste (white).
11 ) In three stages of 90° each.
12 ) Retightening not required.

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