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TORQUE SPECS MX5

Mazda MX-5 Torque Specifications (Nm Only)

 

General

  • Spark plugs: 15–23 Nm

  • Engine oil drain plug (19 mm): 31–41 Nm

  • Gearbox drain plug (24 mm): 39–59 Nm

  • Gearbox fill plug (square): 25–39 Nm

  • Differential drain plug (24 mm): 39–54 Nm

  • Differential fill plug (23 mm): 39–54 Nm

  • Wheel lug nuts: 89–117 Nm

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Suspension

  • Swaybar bushing bolts, front: 18–26 Nm

  • Swaybar bushing bolts, rear: 20–28 Nm

  • Swaybar end-link bolts (both ends): 36–54 Nm

  • Axel lock nut: 167–216 Nm

  • Wheel lug nuts: 89–117 Nm

  • ABS wheel-speed sensor: 19–25 Nm

  • Upper shock-mount plate bolts: 29–36 Nm

  • Upper shock nuts: 31–46 Nm

  • Lower shock bolt: 73–93 Nm

  • Front lower control-arm bolt: 73–93 Nm

  • Spindle (vertical) bolt: 73–93 Nm

  • Camber adjustment bolts, front: 94–112 Nm

  • Camber adjustment bolts, rear: 73–95 Nm

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Brakes

  • Front/rear bracket bolts: 49–69 Nm

  • Caliper bolts, front: 78–88 Nm

  • Caliper bolts, rear: 34–39 Nm

  • Front/rear banjo bolts: 22–29 Nm

  • Rear adjuster-plug bolt: 12–16 Nm


 

Engine & Cooling

  • Crank pulley main bolt (1990-early ’91): 108–118 Nm

  • Crank pulley main bolt (late ’91-present): 157–165 Nm

  • Crank pulley bolts (×4): 12–17 Nm

  • Cam cover bolts: 5–9 Nm

  • Alternator mounting bolt: 37–52 Nm

  • Alternator tension-adjustment bolt: 19–25 Nm

  • Water-pump-to-block bolts (×4): 19–25 Nm

  • Water-pump pulley bolts (×3): 8–17 Nm

  • Water-inlet-pipe bolts (×2): 19–25 Nm

  • Radiator upper bolts: 19–25 Nm

  • Thermostat-cover bolts (×2): 19–25 Nm

  • Timing-belt tensioner & idler-pulley bolts: 38–52 Nm

  • Timing-belt cover bolts: 8–11 Nm

  • Cylinder-head bolts: 76–81 Nm

  • Fuel-rail bolts: 19–25 Nm

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Intake / Exhaust

  • Airflow-meter bolts: 8–11 Nm

  • Intake-manifold bracket: 36–54 Nm

  • O₂ sensor (by feel): 30–49 Nm

  • Exhaust-pipe clamp bolt (to bell housing): 21–27 Nm

  • Bell-housing bolts: 65–88 Nm

  • Exhaust-header nuts: 38–46 Nm

  • Catalytic-converter nuts (both ends): 40–55 Nm

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Clutch

  • Transmission front-cover bolts: 19–24 Nm

  • Flywheel bolts: 96–102 Nm

  • Pressure-plate bolts: 19–25 Nm

  • Bell-housing bolts: 65–88 Nm

  • Prop-shaft nuts: 27–30 Nm

  • Power-plant-frame bolts: 104–123 Nm

  • Starter-motor bolts: 38–51 Nm

  • Starter-motor bracket bolts: 38–51 Nm

  • Slave-cylinder fluid-tube fitting: 12–22 Nm

  • Slave-cylinder mounting bolts: 16–22 Nm

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