Fastener Tightening Specifications: Notes
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| Component | Fastener Size | Nm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drain Plug to Transmission | - | 45 | ||
| Mechatronic (Large) Cover Bolt (1) | - | 10 | ||
| Oil Filter Housing | - | 20 | ||
| Oil Pump (Small) Cover Bolt (1) | - | 8 | ||
| Overflow Tube to Transmission | - | 3 | ||
| Selector Shaft Lever Nut | - | 20 | ||
| Transmission Fluid Cooler to Transmission Bolt | - | 20 + 90° | ||
| Transmission Input Speed and Clutch Oil Temperature Sensor Bolt | - | 10 | ||
| Wire Bracket to Mechatronic (Large) Cover Nut | - | 10 | ||
| Selector Mechanism, through February 2009 | ||||
| Spring (with Bolt) to Selector Mechanism | - | 3 | ||
| Selector Housing to Body/Selector Mechanism Nut | - | 9 | ||
| Selector Lever Cable Adjusting Bolt | - | 13 | ||
| Selector Mechanism to Body Nut | - | 8 | ||
| Selector Mechanism, from March 2009 | ||||
| Selector Housing to Body Nut | - | 8 | ||
| Selector Lever Cable Adjusting Bolt | - | 13 | ||
| Selector Mechanism with Selector Lever and Selector Lever Cable to Body Bolt | - | 8 | ||
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Mechatronic Unit Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specifications
-- Install the new bolts -1 through 10- by hand.
-- Tighten the new bolts -1 through 10- in sequence to 5 Nm. Then tighten them an addition 90° (1/4) turn in the same order.
Oil Pump Bolt Variety and Tightening Specification
All four bolts - arrows- with flat heads
Tightening specification: 5 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn) additional turn
Three bolts with flat heads, top bolt -arrow- is countersunk
Tightening specification:
- Countersunk bolt: 8 Nm (tighten using the Special Wrench, Long Reach T10054).
- Flat head bolts: 8 Nm + an additional 90° (1/4) turn.