Crankshaft Main Bearing: Specifications

Crankshaft Main Bearing
Crankshaft bearing cap set bolt diameter
Standard 7.3 to 7.5 mm (0.287 to 0.295 in.)
Minimum 7.3 mm (0.287 in.)
Standard bearing center wall thickness
1 1.994 to 1.997 mm (0.0785 to 0.0786 in.)
2 1.998 to 2.000 mm (0.0787 to 0.0787 in.)
3 2.001 to 2.003 mm (0.0788 to 0.0789 in.)
4 2.004 to 2.006 mm (0.0789 to 0.0790 in.)
Oil strainer sub-assembly x Crankshaft bearing cap sub-assembly 9.0 N*m (92 kgf*cm, 80 in.*lbf)
Oil pan sub-assembly x Crankshaft bearing cap sub-assembly 9.0 N*m (92 kgf*cm, 80 in.*lbf)
Oil filter union x Crankshaft bearing cap sub-assembly 30 N*m (306 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*lbf)

Main Bearing Cap





Tighten the bolts to the specified torque in several passes in the sequence shown.
Torque 44 N*m (449 kgf*cm, 33 ft.*lbf)





Mark the front of the bearing cap bolts with paint.
Retighten the bearing cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the painted mark of each bolt is now at a 90° angle to the front.





Tighten the 10 other bolts for the bearing cap.
Torque 19 N*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)