Land Rover Defender lug nut torque
The Land Rover Defender takes 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) on its wheel nuts; the 2020–2027 manuals all say the same. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
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Wheel nut torque
103lb-ft140N·m
- As printed
- “Tighten the lug nuts, in the sequence shown in the illustration, to the correct torque of 103 lb.ft (140 Nm).”
Land Rover Defender lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2026 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2025 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2024 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2023 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2022 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2021 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
| 2020 | 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) | Wheel changing |
Read on Land Rover’s own site on October 29, 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 103 lb-ft (140 N·m).
- 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 Land Rover manual adds
- With all of the wheels on the ground and the jack removed, fully tighten the lug nuts.
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 Land Rover models
- Land Rover Discovery103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2017–2027
- Land Rover Discovery Sport98 lb-ft (133 N·m), 2015–2026
- Land Rover LR498 lb-ft (133 N·m), 2016
- Land Rover Range Rover103 or 110 lb-ft, by year and version, 2016–2027
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque98 lb-ft (133 N·m), 2016–2026
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport103 or 110 lb-ft, by model year, 2016–2027
- Land Rover Range Rover Velar98 lb-ft (133 N·m), 2018–2026
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Land Rover Defender?
103 lb-ft (140 N·m), as printed in Land Rover’s owner’s manuals (2020–2027).
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.