Cadillac lug nut torque by model
Cadillac’s owner’s manuals give 100 lb-ft, 110 lb-ft and 140 lb-ft for the wheel nuts on the 23 models read so far, depending on the model. Find yours below; each value links to the manual page it came from.
Sources checked
| Model | Model years read | Lug nut torque |
|---|---|---|
| ATS | 2013–2015, 2016–2019 (ATS) | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| ATS | 2017–2019 (ATS-V) | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| ATS | 2016 (ATS-V) | 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) |
| Celestiq | 2025–2026 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| CT4 | 2020, 2021–2026 (M12 wheel nuts) | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| CT4 | 2022–2026 (V-Series Blackwing, M14 wheel nuts) | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| CT5 | 2020–2026 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| CT6 | 2016–2020 | 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) |
| CTS | 2009–2013, 2016 (Silver tint nuts), 2017–2019 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| CTS | 2014–2015, 2014 (CTS Coupe, Wagon and CTS-V), 2015 (CTS-V), 2016 (Blue tint nuts) | 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) |
| CTS | 2007–2008 | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| DTS | 2007–2011 | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| ELR | 2014–2016 | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| Escalade | 2007–2027 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| Escalade ESV | 2007–2014, 2022–2027 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| Escalade EXT | 2007–2013 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| Escalade IQ | 2025–2026 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| Escalade IQL | 2026 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| Lyriq | 2023–2027 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| Optiq | 2025–2027 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| SRX | 2014–2016 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| SRX | 2010–2013 | 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) |
| SRX | 2007–2009 | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| STS | 2007–2011 | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| Vistiq | 2026–2027 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| XLR | 2007–2009 | 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) |
| XT4 | 2019–2025 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| XT5 | 2017–2026 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| XT6 | 2020–2025 | 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) |
| XTS | 2013–2019 | 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) |
Before you tighten
Use a torque wrench set to the value for your model, tighten in a star pattern, and check the manual for anything specific to your wheels. The lug nut guide covers the order and the passes, the torque wrench guide setting and using the wrench, and lug nuts vs wheel bolts which kind each model has.
Questions
Do all Cadillac models use the same lug nut torque?
No: the models read so far differ, so use the value for your model and year.
Where is it in the owner’s manual?
Usually in the specifications chapter, under tires and wheels, or in the section on changing a flat tire. Each model page here links the exact page.