Chrysler 300 lug nut torque
Chrysler 300 owner’s manuals give 148 lb-ft (200 N·m) for 2023, 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) for 2014–2022, 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) for 2011 and 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2010. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2023
148lb-ft200N·m
- As printed
- “Lug Nut/Bolt Torque: 148 ft-lb (200 N·m) M14 x 1.50 22 mm”
- Stud thread
- M14 x 1.50
- Socket
- 22 mm
Chrysler 300 lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 148 lb-ft (200 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 239 |
| 2022 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 231 |
| 2021 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 245 |
| 2020 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 277 |
| 2019 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 408 |
| 2018 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 406 |
| 2017 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 381 |
| 2016 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 480 |
| 2015 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 440 |
| 2014 | 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) | Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 475 |
| 2011 | 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) | Jacking and Tire Changing, PDF page 419 |
| 2010 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Jacking and Tire Changing, PDF page 410 |
Read on Chrysler’s own site between October 14, 2026 and October 22, 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 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.
What the Chrysler manual adds
- Use only authorized dealer recommended lug nuts/bolts and clean or remove any dirt or oil before tightening.
- Tighten the lug nuts/bolts in a star pattern until each nut/bolt has been tightened twice.
- After 25 miles (40 km), check the lug nut/bolt torque to be sure that all the lug nuts/bolts are properly seated against the wheel.
- NOTE: If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or service station.
- Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been tightened twice.
- Alternate lug nuts until each nut has been tightened twice.
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.
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Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Chrysler 300?
148 lb-ft (200 N·m) for 2023; 130 lb-ft (176 N·m) for 2014–2022; 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) for 2011; 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2010, as printed in Chrysler’s owner’s manuals (2010–2011, 2014–2023).
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.