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Torque Setting

The following are excerpts from the Bentley CD manual. I've highighted torque specifications in RED. This is a long page so I've provided anchors so you can jump to the area you are looking for.

NOTE: All 17mm wheel lugs are tightened to 120Nm (89 ft.lbs.)

• Front Brake Caliper
• Rear Brake Caliper
• Front Suspension
• Rear Suspension

Front Brake Caliper

1-Brake hose

2-Protective cap

3-Guide pins

• 25 Nm (18 ft lb)

4-Brake line,

• 15 Nm (11 ft lb)

5-Brake caliper housing

6-Ribbed combination bolt,

• 120 Nm (89 ft lb)
• Clean ribs if re-using bolt

7-Brake carrier

8-Brake pads

9-Retaining spring

10-Brake disc

11-Retainer

12-10 Nm (89 in. lb)

13-Brake pads

14-Harness connector

15-Bracket

Rear Brake Caliper

1-Brake hose

2-Spring clip

3-Brake line

• 15 Nm (11 ft lb)

4-Self-locking hex bolt,

• 30 Nm (22 ft lb)
• Always replace

5-Ribbed combination bolt

• 120 Nm (89 ft lb)
• Clean ribs if re-using bolt
  

6-Brake carrier with guide pins and protective caps

7-Brake disc, non-ventilated

8-Brake pads

9-Heat shield

10-Brake caliper housing

11-Retainer

12-10 Nm (89 in. lb)

13-Brake pads

15-Bracket

Front Suspension

1-Mounting bracket

2-Self-locking nut

• 50 Nm (37 ft lb) and turn 90° further
• Always replace each time after removing

3-Washer

4-Self-locking nut

• 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
• Always replace each time after removing

5- 65 Nm (48 ft lb)

6-Washer

7-Bolt

• M10 x 60
• Always replace each time after removing

8-Rear upper control arm

• Replace mounting

9- 7 Nm (62 in. lb)

10-Bolt

11-Bolt

• M10 x 100

12-Self-locking nut

• 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
• Always replace each time after removing

13-Self-locking nut

• 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
• Always replace each time after removing

14-Swing arm/wheel bearing housing

15-Front upper control arm

• Can only be removed together with mounting bracket

16-Suspension strut

17-Bolt

• M12 x 1.5 x 120
• Always replace each time after removing

18-Locating control arm

19-Hex collar bolt

• Always replace each time after removing
• Vehicle must be standing on ground when tightening
• Tightening torques:
• Bolt M14
• 115 Nm (85 ft lb) and turn 90° further
• Bolt M16:
• 190 Nm (140 ft lb) and turn 90° further

20- 10 Nm (7 ft lb)

21-Splash shield

22-Self-locking nut

• 100 Nm (74 ft lb)
• Always replace each time after removing

23-Bolt

• M12 x 1.5 x 85

24-Washer

25-Self-locking nut

• 90 Nm (66 ft lb)
• Ribs on underside of nut
• Always replace each time after removing
• Use only this special nut when replacing!

26-Support control arm

27-Self-locking nut

• 70 Nm (52 ft lb)
• Ribs on underside of nut
• Always replace each time after removing
• Use only this special nut when replacing!

28-Bolt

• M12 x 1.5 x 100
• Always replace each time after removing

29-Connecting link

• Arrow on connecting link points forward

30-Bolt

• 110 Nm (81 ft lb) and turn 90° further
• M12 x 1.5 x 105
• Always replace each time after removing

31-Bolt

• 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
• M8 x 25

32-Subframe support

33-Self-locking nut

• 90 Nm (66 ft lb) and turn 90° further
• Always replace each time after removing

34-Self-locking nut

• 90 Nm (66 ft lb)
• Ribs on underside of nut
• Always replace each time after removing
• Use only this special nut when replacing!

35-Bolt

• 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
• M10 x 70
• Always replace each time after removing
  

36-Subframe

37-Multi-point socket head bolt

• Tightening torque:
• Bolt M8 x 48: 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
• Bolt M10 x 48: 80 Nm (59 ft lb)

38-Spacer plate

39-Drive shaft

40-Hex socket head bolt

• 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
• M10 x 20

41-Axle shaft

42-Clamp

43-Securing cap

44-Stop plate

45-Suspension strut mounting

Rear Suspension

1-Shock absorber

2-Nut

• Always replace each time after removing

3-Bolt

• 50 Nm (37 ft lb) and turn 90° further
• M10 x 90
• Always replace each time after removing
• Only tighten when vehicle is standing on wheels.

4-Protective cap

5-Protective tube

6-Stop buffer

7-45 Nm (33 ft lb)

8-Shock absorber mounting

9-Self-locking nut

• 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
• Always replace each time after removing

10-Threads in wheel housing