Wheel lug nut torque spec?
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Re: Wheel lug nut torque spec? (1stC5)
I need to remove my rear wheels this weekend. Does anyone know what the torque specification is for the lug nuts? Are the front ones the same?
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Re: Wheel lug nut torque spec? (cosmosm3)
30 - 60 - 100....I personally do the last round to 96 ft-lbs. make sure to use the "star pattern" :cheers:
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Re: Wheel lug nut torque spec? (zoneblock)
:yesnod: 100 ft-lbs. is the correct value. I did some pretty heavy checking since my 2001 factory Helm's manual gives two different values (each on a different page). I also recommend using a progressive approach like the 30-60-100 recommend above.
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Re: Wheel lug nut torque spec? (MySea5)
FWIW, I have seen posts to the effect that you run less chance of rotor warping with 90 ft/lbs as the final value. So I use 30 - 60 - 90 with no problems.
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Re: Wheel lug nut torque spec? (1stC5)
I had rotor warping on my '98. After the dealer graciously fixed the problem, I retorqued to 90 ft/lbs and had no problem. I now have an 01. Is the warping problem still there on this model year? :flag
