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Save this guide. Print it. Put it on your toolbox. Getting the torque right on the ISX flywheel housing isn’t just about preventing leaks—it’s about keeping the transmission input shaft aligned and the rear main seal intact for the next 500,000 miles.

If you are installing the rear seal housing separately (the aluminum insert often found inside the flywheel housing on newer models):

The ISX relies on two hollow dowel pins (located at roughly 2 o’clock and 8 o’clock) for concentric alignment. The torque spec is useless if these pins are missing or damaged. when replacing the housing.