Lincoln MKS lug nut torque
Lincoln MKS owner’s manuals give 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) for 2015–2016 and 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2009–2014. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2015–2016
162lb-ft220N·m
- As printed
- “M14 x 1.5: 162 lb.ft (220 Nm)”
- Stud thread
- M14 x 1.5
Lincoln MKS lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2015 | 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2014 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheels and Tires, PDF page 326 |
| 2013 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheels and Tires, PDF page 321 |
| 2012 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 281 |
| 2011 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 273 |
| 2010 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 286 |
| 2009 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 263 |
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 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).
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 km) after any wheel disturbance (rotation, flat tire, wheel removal, etc.).
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque at 100 miles (160 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.
Other Lincoln models
- Lincoln Aviator100 or 150 lb-ft, by model year, 2004–2005, 2020–2027
- 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 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 MKS?
162 lb-ft (220 N·m) for 2015–2016; 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2009–2014, as printed in Lincoln’s owner’s manuals (2009–2016).
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.