| Engine type | 4-cylinder in-line, with two overhead camshafts |
| Engine code: | |
| Engine displacement 1.6 liters | L1F, 1J, L1L |
| Engine displacement 1.8 liters | RKA, RKB, RKF, RKJ |
| Engine displacement 2.0 liters | NGA, NGB |
| Working volume: | |
| Engine displacement 1.6 liters | 1597 cc |
| Engine displacement 1.8 liters | 1796 cc |
| Engine displacement 2.0 liters | 1988 cc |
| Cylinder diameter: | |
| Engine displacement 1.6 liters | 76.0 mm |
| Engine displacement 1.8 liters | 80.6 mm |
| Engine displacement 2.0 liters | 84.8 mm |
| Piston stroke (all engines) | 88.0 mm |
| Compression ratio: | |
| Engine displacement 1.6 liters | 10.3:1 |
| Engine capacity 1.8 and 2.0 liters | 10.0:1 |
| Power | |
| Engine displacement 1.6 liters | 66 kW at 5250 rpm |
| Engine displacement 1.8 liters | 85 kW at 5750 rpm |
| 2.0 liter engine: | |
| release before 05.1998 | 96 kW at 5700 rpm |
| release since 05.1998 | 91 kW at 6000 rpm |
| Compression | no data |
| Cylinder firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Location of 1st cylinder | from the timing belt side |
| Direction of rotation of the engine | clockwise (looking at the car from the right) |
| Name | Nm |
| Cylinder Head Cover Bolts: | |
| Stage 1 | 2 |
| Stage 2 | 7 |
| Camshaft Timing Pulley Bolts | 68 |
| Camshaft Bearing Cap Bolts: | |
| Stage 1 | 10 |
| Stage 2 | 19 |
| Cylinder head bolts: | |
| release before 30.06.1998: | |
| Stage 1 | 25 |
| Stage 2 | 45 |
| Stage 3 | Turn 105° further |
| release since 01.07.1998 (code WU): | |
| Stage 1 | 10 |
| Stage 2 | 35 |
| Stage 3 | Turn 90° further |
| Stage 4 | Turn 90° further |
| Fasteners for the timing belt cover: | |
| Bolts securing the top cover to the middle (outer) cover | 4 |
| Bolts for fastening covers to the cylinder head or block | 7 |
| Studs for fastening covers to the cylinder head or block | 9...11 |
| Timing Belt Tensioner Bolt | 38 |
| Timing Belt Tensioner Rear Cover Mounting Protrusion | 8...11 |
| Timing Belt Tensioner Spring Lock Pin | 10 |
| Timing Belt Guide Pulley Bolts | 35...40 |
| Coolant pump pulley bolts | 10 |
| Coolant pump bolts | see Chapter 3 |
| Idler pulley of the auxiliary drive belt | 48 |
| Intake Manifold Bolts and Nuts | 18 |
| Generator support bracket bolts to cylinder block | 47 |
| Cylinder head support plates: | |
| Front Plate Screws (Slotted Head) to Power Steering Pump/A/C Compressor Bracket and Cylinder Head | 47 |
| Engine Rear Plate/Cargo Eye Bolts to Alternator Bracket and Cylinder Head | 47 |
| Front Engine Cargo Eye Bolt | 16 |
| Intake and exhaust manifold studs to cylinder head, max | 10 |
| Exhaust manifold heat insulating boot bolts: | |
| Thermal insulation casing for the cylinder head | 7 |
| Heat-insulating casing for the dipstick pipe | 10 |
| Heat Insulation Jacket/Coolant Pipe to Manifold | 23 |
| Exhaust manifold nuts | 16 |
| Air Conditioner Refrigerant Pipe to Outlet Manifold Bolts | 10 |
| Crankshaft pulley bolt | 108...115 |
| Oil pump bolts to cylinder block | 10 |
| Screws for the intake pipe to the oil pump | 10 |
| Oil pump intake pipe nuts to oil deflector | 19 |
| Oil filter to oil pump adapter | 18...25 |
| Oil pressure indicator sensor | 27 |
| Oil level sensor | 27 |
| Pan bolts: | |
| release before 10.1996 | 21...22 |
| release 10.1996 to 05.1998: | |
| Stage 1 | 12 |
| Stage 2 | 22 |
| release since 05.1998: | |
| Stage 1 | 24 |
| Stage 2 | 11 |
| Oil pan to transmission mounting bolts (10.1996 to 05.1998 production) | |
| Top | 10 |
| Lower | 40 |
| Crankcase to cylinder block | 30 |
| Coolant Pipe to Sump Bolts | 10 |
| Flywheel/Flange Plate Bolts | 112 |
| Left crankshaft oil seal housing bolts | 22 |
| Engine to transmission mounting bolts: | |
| release before 05.1998 | 40 |
| release since 04.1998 | 48 |
| Torque converter to faceplate | 36 |
| Main bearing cap bolts and nuts | 80 |
| Bolts and nuts for connecting rod bearing caps: production before 05.1998: | |
| Stage 1 | 18 |
| Stage 2 | turn 90° |
| release since 05.1998: | |
| Stage 1 | 35 |
| Stage 2 | turn 90° |
| Oil Spray Nozzle/Piston Cap Fastening Screws | 10 |
| Cylinder head and block oil channel plugs: | |
| M6X10 | 8...11 |
| M10X11.5-block | 24 |
| 1/4RTB-block | 25 |
| Power steering pump/air conditioning compressor support bracket to cylinder block mounting bolts | 47 |
| Bolts securing the exhaust manifold heat-insulating casing to the cylinder block | 32 |
| Crankcase ventilation system: | |
| Bolts for fastening the oil separator to the cylinder block | 10 |
| Bolt for fastening the pipeline to the cylinder head | 23 |
| Bolts for fastening the support bearing bracket of the drive shaft to the cylinder block | 48 |
| Front Suspension Subframe Bolts | 130 |
| Front Engine/Transmission Mount: | |
| Transmission support bracket | no data |
| Bolts/nuts for support to subframe: | |
| Stage 1 | 10 |
| Stage 2 | 48 |
| Central support bolt | 120 |
| Manual Rear Engine/Transmission Mount: | |
| Support bracket to transmission (bolts/nuts M12 | 84 |
| Support bracket to transmission (bolts/nuts M10 | 48 |
| Bolts/nuts for support to subframe: | |
| Stage 1 | 10 |
| Stage 2 | 48 |
| Central support bolt | 120 |
| Rear Engine/Automatic Transmission Mount: | |
| Transmission support bracket | 48...49 |
| Bolts/nuts for support to subframe: | |
| Stage 1 | 10 |
| Stage 2 | 48 |
| Central support bolt | 120 |
| Left Engine/Transmission Mount: | |
| Transmission Mounting Bracket Nuts | 83 |
| Central support bolt | no data |
| Bolts of support to the body | no data |
| Right Engine/Transmission Mount: | |
| Nuts for supporting and fastening the bracket to the engine | 83...90 |
| Bolts of support to the body | 84 |