TORQUE SPEC FOR TIMING CHAIN COVER

2011 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
186,000 MILES • 2.7L • AUTOMATIC
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BHAMDOC1
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2.7L, not the 3.5L. Has 2 nuts, 12mm and 14 mm bolts.
May 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Here is the torque specs and bolt lengths for the timing chain cover as requested.

2011 Toyota Highlander 2.7L 4-cylinder — 1AR-FE

Timing chain cover bolts/nuts:
80 in-lbs / 9 N·m for the smaller cover bolts
Some larger fasteners may be higher depending on bolt location.

Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.
May 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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What are they referring to in the first sentence of 9nm, the 2 nuts?
May 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Good question, they do not mention the nuts, they show them in the diagram but no torque spec.
May 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM