Acura RSX Torque Specs

Suspension

• Tire Lug Nuts 80 ft/lbs

Front:

• 12mm top nut (1) 33ft/lbs
• 10mm Strut tower Flange Bolts (3) 33 ft/lbs
• 16mm damper pinch bolts (2) 115ft/lbs
• 10mm tie rod nut (1) 32ft/lbs
• brake hose bracket (1) 16ft/lbs
• wheel sensor harness bracket (1) 7.2ft/lbs
• Axle nut 134 ft/lbs

Rear

• 10mm top nut 22ft/lbs
• 10mm strut tower top nuts (2) 43ft/lbs
• 12mm damper bottom bolt 45ft/lbs

Rear Camber Arm

• 12mm outter bolt 43ft/lbs
• 12mm inner bolt (2) 43ft/lbs
• 8mm wheel sensor harness bracket 16ft/lbs

Rear Tie Bar

• 12mm inner bolt 43ft/lbs

Sway Bars

Front

• 10mm top end link bolt [to bar] 28ft/lbs
• 10mm bottom end link bolt [to car] 29ft/lbs
• 10mm bracket bolt (2) 29ft/lbs

Rear

• 10mm top end link bolt [to bar] 28ft/lbs
• 10mm bottom end link bolt [to car] 29ft/lbs
• 8mm bracket bolt (2) 16ft/lbs

Engine

Cylinder Head

• Valve Cover (6) 7ft/lbs
• Valve Locknut 14ft/lbs
• Spark Plugs (4) 17ft/lbs

Subframe and Mounts

• Upper Pass Engine mount Flange Nut 40 ft/lbs
• Rear Engine Mount 43 ft/lbs
• Front Engine Mount 47 ft/lbs
• Transmission Engine Mount 40 ft/lbs
• 14mm subframe bolts (4) 76ft/lbs

Oil Change

• Oil Drain Plug: 29ft/lbs (33 ft/lbs Base models and EP3)
• Oil filter: 8.7ft/lbs
• Oil Pan: 8.7ft/lbs

Transmission

• Drain plug: 29ft/lbs
• Filler plug: 33ft/lbs
• Flywheel cover: 9ft/lbs
• Flywheel: 90ft/lbs
• Pressure Plat/Clutch: 19ft/lbs

Exhaust

• 10mm Header Bolts/Nuts 33 ft/lbs
• 8mm Header to Downpipe spring nut 16 ft/lbs
• 10mm exhaust manifold bracket bolts 33ft/lbs
• O2 sensors 33ft/lbs
• Cat to midpipe nut 25 ft/lbs
• Midpipe to Axel back spring nut 16 ft/lbs