M57 Common Torque Specs

Creator: Brad Tourt

11mm Small Turbo to Exhaust Manifold

M8x22 Grease with Anti-Seize 25 Nm

E14 Small Turbo to Large Turbo

M10x80 Grease with Anti-Seize 40 Nm

12mm Large Turbo To Exhaust Manifold

M10x25 Grease with Anti-Seize 40 Nm

Intake Manifold

10mm Bolt 10 Nm

11mm Nut 15 Nm

10mm Exhaust Manifold to Cylinder Head

Joining Torque 10 Nm

Final Torque 19 Nm

10mm Thermostat to Water pump

7 Nm

T30 Water Pump

13 Nm

E12 Harmonic Balancer

40 Nm joining

120 Degree Final

8mm Injector Nuts alternate tightening

1. 1Nm Joining

2. 4 Nm Joining

3. 9 Nm Final

17mm Torque Converter to Flywheel

60 Nm

T40 Valve Body to Transmission

8 Nm

T40 Transmission Oil Pan

12 Nm

E70 17mm Wheel Bolts

140 Nm

E90 17mm Wheel Bolts

120 Nm

Camshaft to Cylinder Head

Note: Tighten or Loosen camshaft bearing caps in 1/2 revolution increments evenly from center to outside.

8 Nm

Camshaft sprocket to gear on intake camshaft

14 Nm

Head Studs

-Replace screws

-Tighten bolts from middle in diagonal sequence in outward direction.

1. Jointing torque (only with new components) 80 Nm

2. Release all bolts min. 180° from outside inwards

3. Jointing torque 50 Nm

4. Angle of rotation 120 °

5. Angle of rotation 120 °