Valve cover torque specs

2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE
148,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GERALD NICHOLS
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What are the torque specs for the car listed above's valve cover?
Aug 6, 2020 at 9:47 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is the information you requested.The torque specification is 8 Newton Meters or 71 Inch Pounds. I've attached a picture below showing the proper torque sequence of the bolts. Here is a valve cover replacement tutorial:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-valve-cover-gasket

Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Aug 6, 2020 at 10:03 PM
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