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2011 Ford Taurus SEFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Torque Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lincoln MKX and 2007 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Description | Nm | lb-ft | lb-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| A/C compressor bolts and nut | 25 | 18 | - |
| A/C compressor stud | 9 | - | 80 |
| A/C tube bracket bolt | 8 | - | 71 |
| A/C pressure tube fitting nuts | 8 | - | 71 |
| Accessory drive belt tensioner bolts | 11 | 8 | - |
| Battery cable power feed cable nut | 8 | - | 71 |
| Block drain plug (large) | 40 | 30 | - |
| Block drain plug (small)a | - | - | - |
| Block oil galley plug - LH | 48 | 35 | - |
| Block oil galley plug - rear | 85 | 63 | - |
| Block oil galley plug - RH | 32 | 24 | - |
| Block heater | 40 | 30 | - |
| Camshaft bearing cap boltsb | - | - | - |
| Camshaft position (CMP) sensor bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Camshaft sprocket boltsb | - | - | - |
| Catalytic converter bracket bolt | 55 | 41 | - |
| Catalytic converter bracket nut | 40 | 30 | - |
| Catalytic converter bracket-to-converter bolts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Catalytic converter nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Coolant pump boltsb | - | - | - |
| Crankcase rear seal retainer plate boltsb | - | - | - |
| Crankshaft main bearing (refer to procedure) | - | - | - |
| Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| CKP sensor heat shield nuts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Crankshaft pulley boltb | - | - | - |
| Cylinder head boltsb | - | - | - |
| Cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor | 10 | - | 89 |
| Degas bottle bolts | 9 | - | 80 |
| Engine front cover boltsb | - | - | - |
| Engine lifting eye bolts | 24 | 18 | - |
| Engine mount brace bolt and nut | 20 | 15 | - |
| Engine mount bracket boltsb | - | - | - |
| Engine mount studsb | - | - | - |
| Engine mount-to-engine nuts | 63 | 46 | - |
| Engine mount-to-frame bolts | 90 | 66 | - |
| Engine oil filterc | - | - | - |
| Engine oil pressure (EOP) switch | 18 | 13 | - |
| Engine roll-restrictor heat shield nut | 11 | 8 | - |
| Engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt | 103 | 76 | - |
| Engine roll restrictor-to-transaxle through bolt | 90 | 66 | - |
| Exhaust manifold heat shield bolts | 14 | 10 | - |
| Exhaust manifold nutsb | - | - | - |
| Exhaust manifold studs | 12 | 9 | - |
| Exhaust pipe clamp | 40 | 30 | - |
| Exhaust Y-pipe nuts | 40 | 30 | - |
| Flexplate bolts | 80 | 59 | - |
| Front halfshaft nut | 350 | 258 | - |
| Fuel rail bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Generator bolt and nut | 47 | 35 | - |
| Generator B+ terminal nut | 6 | - | 53 |
| Ground wire-to-body bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Ground wire-to-engine bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Halfshaft carrier bearing bracket bolts - all wheel drive (AWD) | 40 | 30 | - |
| Halfshaft carrier bearing bracket bolts and stud bolt - front wheel drive (FWD) | 55 | 41 | - |
| Heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) | 48 | 35 | - |
| Ignition coil-on-plug bolts | 7 | - | 62 |
| Intermediate steering shaft bolt | 23 | 17 | - |
| Knock sensor (KS) bolts | 20 | 15 | - |
| Lower ball joint bolts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Lower bumper nuts | 9 | - | 80 |
| Lower intake manifold boltsb | - | - | - |
| Main bearing boltsb | - | - | - |
| Main bearing cap support brace boltsb | - | - | - |
| Oil cooler bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil filter adapter large bolt | 57 | 42 | - |
| Oil filter adapter small bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pan boltsb | - | - | - |
| Oil pan-to-transaxle bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Oil pan drain plug | 27 | 20 | - |
| Oil pump bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Oil pump screen and pickup tube bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Power steering cooler bracket bolt | 9 | - | 80 |
| Power steering pump bolts | 24 | 18 | - |
| Power steering pressure (PSP) tube bracket banjo bolt | 48 | 35 | - |
| Power steering reservoir nuts | 8 | - | 71 |
| Power transfer unit (PTU) | 90 | 66 | - |
| PTU bracket bolts | 70 | 52 | - |
| Radio interference capacitor bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Radio interference capacitor-to-cowl nut | 10 | - | 89 |
| Radio interference capacitor-to-engine front cover bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
| Rear drive shaft-to-PTU flange bolts | 70 | - | 52 |
| Spark plugs | 15 | 11 | - |
| Stabilizer bar link nuts | 90 | 66 | - |
| Starter bolt and stud bolt | 27 | 20 | - |
| Starter B+ terminal nut | 12 | 9 | - |
| Starter S-terminal nut | 5 | - | 44 |
| Subframe bracket bolts | 90 | 66 | - |
| Subframe nuts | 133 | 98 | - |
| Thermostat housing bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Tie-rod end nuts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Timing chain guide bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Timing chain tensioner bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Torque converter-to-flexplate bolts | 55 | 41 | - |
| Transaxle bracket bolt | 90 | 66 | - |
| Transaxle bracket plate bolts | 90 | 66 | - |
| Transaxle mount bracket nuts | 63 | 46 | - |
| Transaxle mount through bolt and nut | 175 | 129 | - |
| Transaxle-to-engine bolts | 48 | 35 | - |
| Upper intake manifold boltsb | - | - | - |
| Upper intake manifold bracket-to-engine bolts - long bracket | 24 | 18 | - |
| Upper intake manifold bracket-to-engine bolts - short bracket | 10 | - | 89 |
| Upper intake manifold-to-bracket bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Valve cover bolts and stud boltsb | - | - | - |
| Variable camshaft timing (VCT) assembly boltsb | - | - | - |
| VCT housing boltsb | - | - | - |
| VCT solenoid bolts | 10 | - | 89 |
| Wiring harness retainer bolt and stud bolt | 10 | - | 89 |
a Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) plus an additional 180 degrees.
b Refer to the appropriate procedures.
c Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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