Cadillac CTS lug nut torque
Cadillac CTS owner’s manuals give 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) for 2009–2013, 2016 (Silver tint nuts), 2017–2019, 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) for 2014–2015, 2014 (CTS Coupe, Wagon and CTS-V), 2015 (CTS-V), 2016 (Blue tint nuts) and 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2007–2008. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2009–2013, 2016 (Silver tint nuts), 2017–2019
140lb-ft190N·m
- As printed
- “Wheel Nut Torque 190 N·m 140 lb ft”
Cadillac CTS lug nut torque by model year
Read on Cadillac’s own site on October 19, 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 the value for your model year and version in the table above.
- 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.
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 Cadillac models
- Cadillac ATS100, 110 or 140 lb-ft, by year and version, 2013–2019
- Cadillac Celestiq140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2025–2026
- Cadillac CT4100 or 140 lb-ft, by year and version, 2020–2026
- Cadillac CT5140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2020–2026
- Cadillac CT6110 lb-ft (150 N·m), 2016–2020
- Cadillac DTS100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2011
- Cadillac ELR100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2014–2016
- Cadillac Escalade140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2027
- Cadillac Escalade ESV140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2014, 2022–2027
- Cadillac Escalade EXT140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2013
- Cadillac Escalade IQ140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2025–2026
- Cadillac Escalade IQL140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2026
- Cadillac Lyriq140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2023–2027
- Cadillac Optiq140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2025–2027
- Cadillac SRX100, 110 or 140 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2016
- Cadillac STS100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2011
- Cadillac Vistiq140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2026–2027
- Cadillac XLR100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2009
- Cadillac XT4140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2019–2025
- Cadillac XT5140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2017–2026
- Cadillac XT6140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2020–2025
- Cadillac XTS110 lb-ft (150 N·m), 2013–2019
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Cadillac CTS?
140 lb-ft (190 N·m) for 2009–2013, 2016 (Silver tint nuts), 2017–2019; 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) for 2014–2015, 2014 (CTS Coupe, Wagon and CTS-V), 2015 (CTS-V), 2016 (Blue tint nuts); 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2007–2008, as printed in Cadillac’s owner’s manuals (2007–2019).
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.