Acura CL lug nut torque
The Acura CL takes 80 lb-ft (108 N·m, 11 kgf·m) on its wheel nuts; the 2001–2003 manuals all say the same. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
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Wheel nut torque
80lb-ft108N·m11kgf·m
- As printed
- “Tighten the wheel nuts to: 80 lbf·ft (108 N·m , 11 kgf·m)”
Acura CL lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80 lb-ft (108 N·m) | Changing a Flat Tire, PDF page 302 |
| 2002 | 80 lb-ft (108 N·m) | Changing a Flat Tire, PDF page 282 |
| 2001 | 80 lb-ft (108 N·m) | Changing a Flat Tire, PDF page 280 |
Read on Acura’s own site on October 26, 2026. Years not listed haven’t been checked yet, or their manual prints no value; check your own manual.
How to tighten them
- Clean any dirt or rust off the studs, the nuts and the wheel’s mounting face. Don’t oil them unless the manual says to.
- Thread every nut on by hand until it seats against the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle so the tire takes its weight, and set a torque wrench to 80 lb-ft (108 N·m).
- Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every nut.
- Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.
What the Acura manual adds
- Tighten the wheel nuts securely in the same crisscross pattern.
- Have the wheel nut torque checked at the nearest automotive service facility.
More detail, including how many passes to make: how to torque lug nuts. Setting and using the wrench: how to use a click torque wrench. Nuts or bolts, car by car: lug nuts vs wheel bolts.
Other Acura models
- Acura ADX80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2025–2026
- Acura ILX80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2013–2022
- Acura Integra80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2000–2001, 2023–2026
- Acura MDX80 or 94 lb-ft, by model year, 2001–2020, 2022–2026
- Acura NSX80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2000–2005
- Acura RDX80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2007–2026
- Acura RL80 or 94 lb-ft, by model year, 2000–2012
- Acura RLX94 lb-ft (127 N·m), 2014–2020
- Acura RSX80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2002–2006
- Acura TL80 or 94 lb-ft, by model year, 2000–2002, 2004–2014
- Acura TLX80 or 94 lb-ft, by model year, 2015–2025
- Acura TSX80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2004–2014
- Acura TSX Sport Wagon80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2011, 2013–2014
- Acura ZDX94 or 140 lb-ft, by model year, 2010–2013, 2024
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Acura CL?
80 lb-ft (108 N·m), as printed in Acura’s owner’s manuals (2001–2003).
Can I use an impact wrench?
Not to finish. An impact wrench can’t set a torque and easily overshoots it, which stretches studs. Run the nuts down by hand or lightly, then finish with a torque wrench in a star pattern.
Should I oil the studs?
Not unless the manual says so. Torque values assume clean, dry threads; oil lets the same torque stretch the stud further. Some manuals, Kia’s and Mazda’s among them, say to keep oil and grease off wheel nuts and bolts altogether.