Back to 1997 Acura RL

1997 ACURA RL

3.5L V6•AWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

2 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor986 Torque7397 Fluid15 DTC1300 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls2

exhaust

Muffler Torque Specs

for 1997 Acura RL 3.5L V6 · AWD

Units

12 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

—

Clamp Bolts

Critical

44 lb-ft · 60 Nm

—

—

Clamp Bolts

Critical

44 lb-ft · 60 Nm

—

—

Flange Bolts

Critical

Apply anti-seize

33 lb-ft · 45 Nm

—

—

Flange Bolts

Critical

Apply anti-seize

33 lb-ft · 45 Nm

—

—

Hanger Bolts

16 lb-ft · 22 Nm

—

—

Hanger Bolts

16 lb-ft · 22 Nm

—

—

Hanger Bracket Bolts

18 lb-ft · 25 Nm

—

—

Heat Shield Bolts

12 lb-ft · 16 Nm

—

—

Manifold Nuts

Critical

Apply anti-seize

29 lb-ft · 39 Nm

—

—

Muffler Clamps

41 lb-ft · 55 Nm

—

—

O2 Sensor

Critical

40 lb-ft · 55 Nm

—

—

O2 Sensor

Critical

Apply anti-seize to threads

40 lb-ft · 54 Nm

—

Building an app?

Free API access to all this data — 50 requests/day, no card required.

Get an API key →

Run a shop?

Manage repairs, estimates, and customers with ShopBase — $249/mo, all features included.

Try ShopBase →