2016 FORD EXPLORER

2.3L I4 EcoBoostAWDAUTOMATICgasturbo
14 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls
Founding sponsor spot is openYour name on every procedure for this vehicle, permanently.Sponsor — $99 →
Timing Chain Kit · Component

Valve Cover Bolts

for 2016 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost · AWD
Units
Torque
7lb-ft
10 Nm

Notes

Tighten in sequence

Other components in Timing Chain Kit

Cam Phaser Bolt
48 lb-ft · 65 Nm
Cam Phaser Bolt
48 lb-ft · 65 Nm
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
59 lb-ft · 80 Nm
Camshaft Sprocket Bolt
59 lb-ft · 80 Nm
Cover Bolts
12 lb-ft · 16 Nm
Cover Bolts
12 lb-ft · 16 Nm
Crankshaft Pulley Bolt
133 lb-ft · 180 Nm
Crankshaft Pulley Bolt
133 lb-ft · 180 Nm
Electrical Connector Bolts
5 lb-ft · 7 Nm
Electrical Connector Bolts
5 lb-ft · 7 Nm
Gasket Surface Bolts
15 lb-ft · 20 Nm
Gasket Surface Bolts
15 lb-ft · 20 Nm
Guide Bolts
18 lb-ft · 24 Nm
Guide Bolts
18 lb-ft · 24 Nm
Mounting Bolts
35 lb-ft · 47 Nm
Mounting Bolts
35 lb-ft · 47 Nm
Oil Drain Plug
26 lb-ft · 35 Nm
Oil Drain Plug
26 lb-ft · 35 Nm
Oil Pump Bolts
9 lb-ft · 12 Nm
Oil Pump Bolts
9 lb-ft · 12 Nm
Sensor Mounting Bolts
8 lb-ft · 11 Nm
Sensor Mounting Bolts
8 lb-ft · 11 Nm
Tensioner Bolt
15 lb-ft · 20 Nm
Tensioner Bolt
15 lb-ft · 20 Nm
Timing Chain Guide Bolts
9 lb-ft · 12 Nm
Timing Chain Guide Bolts
9 lb-ft · 12 Nm
Timing Chain Idler Sprocket
18 lb-ft · 25 Nm
Timing Chain Idler Sprocket
18 lb-ft · 25 Nm
Timing Chain Tensioner Bolt
18 lb-ft · 25 Nm
Timing Chain Tensioner Bolt
18 lb-ft · 25 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts
10 lb-ft · 14 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts
10 lb-ft · 14 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts - 10mm
33 lb-ft · 45 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts - 10mm
33 lb-ft · 45 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts - 6mm
7 lb-ft · 10 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts - 6mm
7 lb-ft · 10 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts - 8mm
18 lb-ft · 25 Nm
Timing Cover Bolts - 8mm
18 lb-ft · 25 Nm
⚠ STILL BEHIND THE PAYWALL
The 2016 Ford Explorer repair data is incomplete because no one has sponsored it yet. For $99, we generate the full step-by-step procedures, then fact-check them with a second AI pass and your expert review. Your name on every procedure, permanently.
The same data would cost $169/mo from Mitchell1 or $30/year from ALLDATAdiy — and you'd be renting access, not freeing it. Sponsor once, free forever.
Sponsor the Ford Explorer — $99 →
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 →