140NM Wheel Nut Tightening Torque

**Mike57** · 4th April 2022, 09:56 PM

The specified tightening torque for my D4 and I guess most LR vehicles is 140NM. My D4 was deleivered to me with anti sieze on all the studs and I have maintained that over the years. I don't know if the anti sieze was there from the factory or not. My vehicle was purchased brand new. My question is this...Does anyone know if the 140NM tightening torque is correct for the lubricated studs. The torque for dry and lubricated threads will be different for the same stud size and type (0.7 less for lubricated studs typically). I have always wondewred if all LR vehicles came delivered with anti sieze on the studs and whether the 140NM specification allows for that?

**DiscoJeffster** · 4th April 2022, 10:04 PM

Dry thread. It’s frowned upon to use anti-seize on wheel studs. Clean them off and torque to 140NM, don’t use less torque as a substitute

**BMKal** · 5th April 2022, 01:32 PM

Hope this link works - explains it all pretty well.

Should You Put Anti-Seize On Wheel Studs / Lug Nuts? - YouTube

**Dagilmo** · 5th April 2022, 01:53 PM

Thanks for posting. Interesting watch.

**101RRS** · 5th April 2022, 03:18 PM

Who lugs around a torque wrench to tighten up wheel nuts - a standard wheel brace tightened by arm until you cannot move it anymore is spot on. Never had an issue.

**W&KO** · 5th April 2022, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

Who lugs around a torque wrench to tighten up wheel nuts - a standard wheel brace tightened by arm until you cannot move it anymore is spot on. Never had an issue.

Agree….

And the old classic range rovers had a folding wheel brace, it doubled in length for extra leverage to undo nuts

**DiscoJeffster** · 5th April 2022, 03:33 PM

Great video

**ramblingboy42** · 5th April 2022, 03:53 PM

My Indy, has serviced thousands of cars.

He takes the wheels off every car he services and replaces them with a smidge of anti sieze on the studs then he spins up and hand torques each nut.

I dont really know how many nuts or studs he has actually torqued up over the years but I could for the sake of discussion ask him....he probably knows , he's that kind of guy , has authority to service Ferrari , so I'd guess the Ferrari owners don't and wouldn't challenge his work.

**W&KO** · 5th April 2022, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

My Indy, has serviced thousands of cars.

He takes the wheels off every car he services and replaces them with a smidge of anti sieze on the studs then he spins up and hand torques each nut.

I dont really know how many nuts or studs he has actually torqued up over the years but I could for the sake of discussion ask him....he probably knows , he's that kind of guy , has authority to service Ferrari , so I'd guess the Ferrari owners don't and wouldn't challenge his work.

A mate of mine uses antisieze on all of his cars, boat trailer and caravan for as long as I can remember.

**DiscoJeffster** · 5th April 2022, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

My Indy, has serviced thousands of cars.

He takes the wheels off every car he services and replaces them with a smidge of anti sieze on the studs then he spins up and hand torques each nut.

I dont really know how many nuts or studs he has actually torqued up over the years but I could for the sake of discussion ask him....he probably knows , he's that kind of guy , has authority to service Ferrari , so I'd guess the Ferrari owners don't and wouldn't challenge his work.

Thankfully engineers design for the lowest common denominator so it hasn’t caused him a problem

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