Ford Fusion lug nut torque

Ford Fusion owner’s manuals give 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2006–2016, 2017–2019 (1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L EcoBoost and 2.5L), 2020 and 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) for 2017–2019 (2.7L EcoBoost). Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.

Sources checked

Wheel nut torque, 2006–2016, 2017–2019 (1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L EcoBoost and 2.5L), 2020

100lb-ft135N·m

04080120050100150ft-lbN·m
As printed
“M12 x 1.5: 100 (135)”
Stud thread
M12 x 1.5
Source
2020 Fusion Owner's Manual (Ford): Technical Specifications

Ford Fusion lug nut torque by model year

Model yearVersionTorqueManual page
2020All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications
20191.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L EcoBoost and 2.5L100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications - 1.5L EcoBoost™/2.0L EcoBoost™/2.5L
20192.7L EcoBoost150 lb-ft (204 N·m)Technical Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™
20181.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L EcoBoost and 2.5L100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications - 1.5L EcoBoost™/2.0L EcoBoost™/2.5L
20182.7L EcoBoost150 lb-ft (204 N·m)Technical Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™
20171.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L EcoBoost and 2.5L100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications - 1.5L EcoBoost™/2.0L EcoBoost™/2.5L
20172.7L EcoBoost150 lb-ft (204 N·m)Technical Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™
2016All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications
2015All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications
2014All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications
2013All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Technical Specifications
2012All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 263
2011All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 264
2010All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 251
2009All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 238
2008All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 226
2007All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 203
2006All100 lb-ft (135 N·m)Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 184

Read on Ford’s own site between October 19, 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

  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 and version 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 Ford manual adds

  • Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of oil, dirt and rust.
  • Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
  • Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 kilometers) after any wheel disturbance (such as tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal).
  • Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust.
  • Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km) after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
  • Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km) after any wheel disturbance (tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).

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 Ford Fusion?

100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2006–2016, 2017–2019 (1.5L EcoBoost, 2.0L EcoBoost and 2.5L), 2020; 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) for 2017–2019 (2.7L EcoBoost), as printed in Ford’s owner’s manuals (2006–2020).

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.