3.8L V6•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas•VQ38DD

Repairs0 Labor984 Torque4559 Fluid18 DTC3976 Battery2 Maintenance0 Recalls1

cooling

Thermostat Housing Torque Specs

for 2023 Nissan Frontier 3.8L V6 · RWD

Units

16 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Coolant Drain Plug

11 lb-ft · 15 Nm

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Coolant Drain Plug

11 lb-ft · 15 Nm

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Coolant Hose Clamps

3 lb-ft · 5 Nm

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Coolant Hose Clamps

3 lb-ft · 5 Nm

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Drain Petcock

Hand tight

6 lb-ft · 8 Nm

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Drain Petcock

Hand tight

6 lb-ft · 8 Nm

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Fan Bolts

9 lb-ft · 12 Nm

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Fan Bolts

9 lb-ft · 12 Nm

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Hose Clamps

2 lb-ft · 3 Nm

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Hose Clamps

2 lb-ft · 3 Nm

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Pump Bolts

Critical

21 lb-ft · 28 Nm

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Pump Bolts

Critical

21 lb-ft · 28 Nm

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Thermostat Housing Bolt

11 lb-ft · 15 Nm

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Thermostat Housing Bolt

11 lb-ft · 15 Nm

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Water Pump Bolts

Critical

Tighten in criss-cross pattern

18 lb-ft · 25 Nm

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Water Pump Bolts

Critical

Tighten in criss-cross pattern

18 lb-ft · 25 Nm

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