Chrysler Town & Country lug nut torque

Chrysler Town & Country owner’s manuals give 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2014–2016, 102 lb-ft (138 N·m) for 2011–2013 and 95 lb-ft (130 N·m) for 2010. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.

Sources checked

Wheel nut torque, 2014–2016

100lb-ft135N·m

04080120050100150ft-lbN·m
As printed
“Lug Nut/Bolt Torque: 100 Ft-Lbs (135 N·m) M12 x 1.5 19 mm”
Stud thread
M12 x 1.5, M12 x 1.25
Socket
19 mm
Source
2016 Chrysler Town & Country Owner's Manual: Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 598

Chrysler Town & Country lug nut torque by model year

Model yearTorqueManual page
2016100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 598
2015100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 584
2014100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel and Tire Torque Specifications, PDF page 579
2013102 lb-ft (138 N·m)Jacking and Tire Changing, PDF page 577
2012102 lb-ft (138 N·m)Jacking and Tire Changing, PDF page 537
2011102 lb-ft (138 N·m)Jacking and Tire Changing, PDF page 463
201095 lb-ft (130 N·m)Jacking and Tire Changing, PDF page 425

Read on Chrysler’s own site between October 19, 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

  1. 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.
  2. Thread every nut on by hand until it seats against the wheel.
  3. 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.
  4. Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every nut.
  5. Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.

What the Chrysler manual adds

  • Use only your 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.
  • Tighten the lug nuts in a star pattern until each nut has been tightened twice.
  • If in doubt about the correct tightness, have them checked with a torque wrench by your authorized dealer or at a service station.
  • 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.

Other Chrysler models

Questions

What is the lug nut torque on a Chrysler Town & Country?

100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2014–2016; 102 lb-ft (138 N·m) for 2011–2013; 95 lb-ft (130 N·m) for 2010, as printed in Chrysler’s owner’s manuals (2010–2016).

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.