D16B6 engine — CG 1.6 (1.6L)
1.6L · 116 hp
Engine overview
Vehicles with this engine
Factory specifications
Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.
Engine (general)
| Engine code | D16B6 |
| Capacity | 1590 cc |
| Idle speed | 750 ± 50 rpm |
| Automatic | 730 ± 50 rpm |
| Inlet | 0.18 - 0.22 mm |
| Exhaust | 0.23 - 0.27 mm |
| Normal | 12.7 bar |
| Minimum | 9.1 bar |
| Differential limit between cylinders | < 2.0 bar |
| Oil pressure | 0.7 / 750 3.4 / 3000 bar/rpm |
Engine (petrol)
| Fuel system (make and type) | PGM-FI |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Firing order | 1 - 4 - 2 - 3 |
| Timing stroboscopic (before TDC) | 12 ± 2 / 750 °/rpm |
| Ignition coil resistance, primary | 0.45 - 0.55 ohms |
| Ignition coil resistance, secondary | 12000 - 14600 ohms |
| Spark plugs (make and type) | NGK ZFR5F-11 NGK ZFR5J-11 DENSO KJ16CR-L11 |
| Spark plug gap | 1.0 - 1.1 mm |
| Spark plug cable resistances | < 25 kohms |
| Injection pressure/system pressure | 2.9 - 3.0 bar |
| CO at fast-idle speed | < 0.3 % |
| Fast-idle speed | 2250 - 2750 rpm |
| Lambda | 0.97 - 1.03 |
| Oil temperature during test | 90 °C |
| Closed-loop test at: | 700 - 800 rpm |
| CO exhaust gas | < 0.5 % |
Cooling system
| Cap pressure | 0.93-1.23 bar |
| Thermostat opens at | 70 - 80 °C |
| Fan on at | 91 - 95 °C |
Electrical
| Battery | 47 Ah |
| Alternator | 85 A |
Capacities
| Engine sump, incl. filter | 3.6 l |
| Manual transmission | DH |
| Gearbox refill | 1.8 l |
| Automatic transmission | MDJA |
| Gearbox refill | 2.5 l |
| Cooling system | 3.9 l |
| Air-conditioner refrigerant | 525 ± 25 g |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 130 ml |
| Air-conditioner compressor oil | 160 ml |
| Condenser | 25 ml |
| Evaporator | 40 ml |
| Receiver | 10 ml |
| Each hose | 10 ml |
Torque settings
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 | 20 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 | 49 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 | 67 Nm |
| Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 | 67 Nm |
| Spark plugs | 18 Nm |
| Oil plug | 39 Nm |
| Wheel nuts | 108 Nm |
| Front hub | 181 Nm |
| Rear hub | 181 Nm |
Emissions
| Emission code | 70/220*1996/69 |
| Emission standard | Euro 2 |
| CO2 average | 195 g/km |
| CO | 0.460 g/km |
| HC NOx | 0.094 g/km |
Workshop procedures for this engine
Step-by-step procedures from the workshop database.
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