Ford Falcon 5 (1988-1998) Torque Spec Settings

Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Ford Falcon 5 in both Nm and ft/lbs. The first table contains the most-used torque settings. The tables after it contain all torque spec values I could find.

Most-used torque specs for Ford Falcon 5

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Spark plugs	Spark plugs	20	15	20-30 Nm
Oil filter	Oil filter		0	hand tighten, then 3/4 turn
Wheels	Wheel lug nuts	135	100

To make sure these are the correct tightening torque values, you can use the data below to verify this is the right model.

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All Torque Settings in Tables

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Cylinder head	Cylinder head bolts	40	30	Step 1: 40 Nm - Step 2: 90° (1/4 turn) - single use yeild bolts: replace
Spark plugs	Spark plugs	20	15	20-30 Nm
Intake manifold	Intake manifold (all)	25	18
Engine mounts	Engine mount to bracket and front crossmember bolt	50	37	35-65 Nm
Engine mounts	Engine mount bracket to cylinder block bolt"	50	37	36-65 Nm
Alternator	Alternator mounting bolt/stud	40	30	40-50 Nm
Water pump	Water pump pulley to hub bolts	15	11	12-20 Nm
Oil sump	Oil sump plug (drain plug)	15	11	10-25 Nm
Oil filter	Oil filter insert	14	10	14-20 Nm
Oil sump	Oil sump cover plate	12	9	12-16 Nm
Oil sump	Oil pan bolts	10	7	10-12 Nm
Oil pump	Oil pump to block	16	12	16-20 Nm
Oil pump	Oil pump cover plate	12	9	12-16 Nm
Oil pump	Oil pickup tube to oil pump	16	12	16-20 Nm
Rocker	Rocker cover	4	3	4-7 Nm
Rocker	Rocker assembly bolts	4	3	4-7 Nm
Injection	EFI fuel rail to manifold	20	15	18-24 Nm
Front cover	Front cover bolt	10	7	9-12 Nm
Cooling system	Coolant temperature sender	10	7	8-12 Nm
Cooling system	Engine block coolant drain plug	34	25	34-54 Nm
Crankshaft	Main bearing caps	85	63	81-95 Nm
Crankshaft	Crankshaft balancer bolt	120	89	115-135 Nm
Starter motor	Starter motor mount bolts	20	15	15-35 Nm

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Clutch pressure plate	Clutch pressure plate to flywheel	20	15	20-25 Nm
Transmission	Manual transmission mount	40	30	36-50 Nm
Front wheel	Front wheel bearing retaining nut	30	22	tighten while you rotate the disc, then unde half a turn and tighten to 4Nm - discs should have no play
Flywheel	Flywheel/driveplate bolt	100	74	100-115 Nm

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Exhaust manifold	Exhaust manifold to head bolts	30	22
Exhaust manifold	Exhaust manifold to head studs	30	22
Exhaust manifold	Exhaust manifold to head nuts	25	18

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Wheels	Wheel lug nuts	135	100

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to