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Great info, just to wrap up for future search results the EZ30D and EZ30R call for different head torque numbers and final angles.

I posted this question in alot of FB groups as well- was contacted by a few who confirm that the steps in my FSM are indeed correct and that the video is the EZ30R with dffernt heads thus why the steps are differnt. Our best guess in why doing 18 twice is subaru is doubble checking the starting point of every bolt as the gaskets compress. 2 People said that they got alot of movement on a few bolts on the 2nd go around of 18 ftlb.....

Hello, first time post- had to post here as the engine thread is locked- I was refered over by subaruoutback.org guys as I am ready to put my 2001 EZ30D back together but have found that there are 2 torque sequence floating around and I want to make sure I follow the correct one. My 2001 FSM shows this: INSTALLATION S143093A11 1) Install cylinder head and gaskets on cylinder block. CAUTION: Use new cylinder head gaskets. Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of cylinder block and oil pump. 2) Tighten cylinder head bolts. (1) Coat the washers and threaded parts of the cylinder head bolts with engine oil. (2) Install the cylinder head on the cylinder block and tighten the bolts in the numerical order shown in the figure to a tightening torque of 20 N·m (2.0 kgf-m, 14 ft-lb). (3) Tighten the bolts in the numerical order shown in the figure to a tightening torque of 50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb). (4) Loosen all the bolts in 2 stages, 180° at a time, in the reverse order of tightening. (5) Tighten the bolts in the numerical order shown in the figure to a tightening torque of 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lb). (6) Tighten the bolts in the numerical order shown in the figure to a tightening torque of 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lb). (7) Tighten all the bolts 90° in the numerical order shown in the figure. (8) Tighten the (1) to (4) bolts 90° again in the numerical order shown in the figure. (9) Tighten the (5) to (8) bolts 45° again in the numerical order shown in the figure. But check this out, pause the video at 21:05 this is very different than my 2001 FSM EZ30 head gaskets - Day 9 | Ep.65 - YouTube Did subaru update the torque to avoid future gasket failures, or is this only for the slighly updated EZ30 that has multi exahust ports? Mine is the 2001 with a single exahust port and no variable valve timeing. Just want to make sure I follow the latest and best torque / angle sequence to get the most out of my rebuilt engine. Thanks in advance guys- Joe