Acura RDX lug nut torque
The Acura RDX takes 80 lb-ft (108 N·m, 11 kgf·m) on its wheel nuts; the 2007–2026 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
- “Wheel nut torque: 80 lbf∙ft (108 N∙m, 11 kgf∙m)”
Acura RDX lug nut torque by model year
Read on Acura’s own site between October 21, 2026 and 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 in the order indicated in the image.
- Go around tightening the nuts two to three times in this order.
- Do not over tighten the wheel nuts by applying extra torque using your foot or a pipe.
- 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 CL80 lb-ft (108 N·m), 2001–2003
- 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 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 RDX?
80 lb-ft (108 N·m), as printed in Acura’s owner’s manuals (2007–2026).
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.