Lug Nuts torque specs, need to know - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

johnnyzee · 05-11-2007, 06:15 AM

Hi guys,
So I finally went out, slapped down some bucks, and bought a torque bar (to tighten lug nuts for the wheels, with adjustable torque settings)

I'd like to know...
What torque setting do I tighten the lugs on a Camry, 5 bolt rims? (so far I've been doing 120lbs)

thanks guys

touringcamry · 05-11-2007, 08:14 AM

Somewhere between 75-80 lbs. I don't remember the exact number.

***lammydi*** · 05-11-2007, 08:19 AM

It's 77 lbs.

johnnyzee · 05-11-2007, 12:03 PM

So 120 lbs is WAY too much then?
Thanks!

***lammydi*** · 05-11-2007, 12:18 PM

Yes...that is way too much. In the long run, you might warp your rotor due to too much torque from the lug nuts. So yes, it is a good thing you bought the torque wrench.
I checked discountedtires web site, they said all Toyota model from 85 to 2005 the setting is 80 lbs. But I asked specific for 07 camry it is 77 lbs.

Aceventura9586 · 05-11-2007, 12:30 PM

i do 90 lbs on my car and haven't had a problem

***lammydi*** · 05-11-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Aceventura9586

i do 90 lbs on my car and haven't had a problem

There is a big different between 120 lbs. and 90 lbs. of torque setting.
All I am saying is I don't trust any one with the torque setting but myself. So if you have the tire rotate by someone else (even if it by dealership).....I always re-torque the setting.

Webb26 · 05-11-2007, 01:59 PM

Well for his gen 5 its at 76lbs/ft. But not like that one increment really matters. In my honest opinon, warpred rotors casued by torquing down too tight on a lug nut is pretty rare. I mean...before most people just used a star wrench and wrenched down on it as hard as they could...and they were okay. To me, when i see warped rotors due to the wrong torque spec...is due to the mechanic at shops or dealerships. BEcuase they use impact wrenches and they just force the sucker down. BY hand...most people'are aren't going to go incredible hulk just to tighten down a lug...so even if you try somewhat hard...i think you'll still be in a safe zone.

EuroPlate · 05-11-2007, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyzee

Hi guys,
So I finally went out, slapped down some bucks, and bought a torque bar...

What did you buy and how much?

kenny1773 · 05-11-2007, 04:33 PM

Your wrench is going to have some margin of error as well

The book spec on an '05 is 76 ftlbs, but if you overshoot and hit 2-3 ft lbs over, it won't matter - going to 95-100 ft lbs could cause problems.

more importantly, make sure you tighten in a criss cross pattern and only turn each nut a little at a time.

If you have ever watched the assholes in the tire shops with the impact wrenches, then you will know exactly why rotors get ruined.

I go to the tire shop with my own wrench and tell them I will do it the right way and to get their impact wrench the hell away from my car.

It really pisses them off, but fuck'em, it's my car, my rotors and my lug nuts

I have also been in a situation where the tire shop tourqued the damn things on so hard that I could not get the lugs off with the factory lug nut wrench when I had a flat on the side of the road.

I also have had lugs break while taking them off because of misused impact wrenches.

As you can tell, I really hate "professionals" in tire shops, they suck.

marc780 · 05-11-2007, 04:50 PM

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If you have ever watched the assholes in the tire shops with the impact wrenches, then you will know exactly why rotors get ruined.

I go to the tire shop with my own wrench and tell them I will do it the right way and to get their impact wrench the hell away from my car.

Lol assholes. Yeah i agree with you on your opinion of most mechanics. There are good ones but they are way, way outnumbered by the morons. And there's no way to tell a good one from a bad one at first, so i find myself assuming they are idiots and as a result do almost everything car work myself that i possibly can. (cause its not like a bad mechanic has the word "IDIOT" stenciled on this forehead as a warning label-)

Squint · 05-11-2007, 05:19 PM

I got one of these for my lug nuts:

http://www.emaxaction.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=253

I also use it for some bike parts but I usually use the smaller model for the bike.

***lammydi*** · 05-11-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Squint

I got one of these for my lug nuts:

http://www.emaxaction.com/index.asp?...ROD&ProdID=253

I also use it for some bike parts but I usually use the smaller model for the bike.

WOW....Digital Torque Wrench....but it's $300

I bought mine old fashion torque for $30 at Kragen.

Squint · 05-11-2007, 05:53 PM

The digital ones are nice because they work in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions unlike the clicker ones. You don't have to convert between units because you can just select the units to use and then just use the number you were given as the torque spec. It beeps when you hit the specified torque so you don't have to watch the readout.

***lammydi*** · 05-11-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Squint

The digital ones are nice because they work in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions unlike the clicker ones. You don't have to convert between units because you can just select the units to use and then just use the number you were given as the torque spec. It beeps when you hit the specified torque so you don't have to watch the readout.

NICE.......I will put it on my Christmas wishlist for my wife to see it