Can anyone confirm the exhaust manifold torque specs an an n18. The studs that connect the exhaust manifold to the head and the studs that connect the intake manifold to the head?

 

Exhaust Manifold:
Stud to Head - 15Nm
Manifold Nuts - 25Nm

Intake Manifold:
Stud to Head - 15 Nm
Manifold Nuts - 20 Nm

 

That sounds about right. Mini mania is telling me 24nm or 17.7ft for the exhaust and 25nm or 18.4 for the intake, but I'm thinking maybe they are referencing something else even though I was very specific by mentioning the STUDS that hold the exhaust and intake to the head and not the nuts. Even when I was test tightening them last night I got to 9ft pds and they started to feel like they would snap, so I had to confirm before I finished them. I thought to myself, 17ft pds seems like danger tight.

 

Yeah, 15 Nm is ~11 ft-lbs. I would just snug up on the studs, then torque the nuts to spec.