Lincoln Aviator lug nut torque
Lincoln Aviator owner’s manuals give 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) for 2020–2027, 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2005 and 100 lb-ft (136 N·m) for 2004. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2020–2027
150lb-ft204N·m
- As printed
- “M14 x 1.5: 150 lb.ft (204 Nm)”
- Stud thread
- M14 x 1.5
Lincoln Aviator lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Wheel Nuts |
| 2026 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Wheel Nuts |
| 2025 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Wheel Nuts |
| 2024 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2023 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2022 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2021 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2020 | 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2005 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 240 |
| 2004 | 100 lb-ft (136 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 267 |
Read on Lincoln’s own site between October 19, 2026 and October 24, 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 Lincoln manual adds
- Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust.
- Use only our recommended replacement fasteners.
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 mi (160 km) after any wheel disturbance (such as tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal).
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 50–100 miles (80–160 km) after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
- Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 500 miles (800 km) after any wheel disturbance (rotation, 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.
Other Lincoln models
- Lincoln Continental162 lb-ft (220 N·m), 2017–2020
- Lincoln Corsair100 lb-ft (135 N·m), 2020–2027
- Lincoln LS100 lb-ft (135 N·m), 2004–2006
- Lincoln Mark LT150 lb-ft (200 N·m), 2006–2008
- Lincoln MKC100 lb-ft (135 N·m), 2015–2019
- Lincoln MKS100 or 162 lb-ft, by model year, 2009–2016
- Lincoln MKT100 or 150 lb-ft, by year and version, 2010–2019
- Lincoln MKX100 or 162 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2018
- Lincoln MKZ100 or 150 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2020
- Lincoln MKZ Hybrid100 lb-ft (135 N·m), 2011–2012
- Lincoln Nautilus150 or 162 lb-ft, by model year, 2019–2027
- Lincoln Navigator150 lb-ft (200 or 204 N·m), 2004–2027
- Lincoln Town Car100 lb-ft (135 N·m), 2004–2011
- Lincoln Zephyr100 lb-ft (135 N·m), 2006
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Lincoln Aviator?
150 lb-ft (204 N·m) for 2020–2027; 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2005; 100 lb-ft (136 N·m) for 2004, as printed in Lincoln’s owner’s manuals (2004–2005, 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.