Lincoln MKX lug nut torque
Lincoln MKX owner’s manuals give 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) for 2016–2018 and 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2007–2015. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2016–2018
162lb-ft220N·m
- As printed
- “M14 x 1.5: 162 lb.ft (220 Nm)”
- Stud thread
- M14 x 1.5
Lincoln MKX lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2017 | 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2016 | 162 lb-ft (220 N·m) | Technical Specifications |
| 2015 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheels and Tires, PDF page 315 |
| 2014 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheels and Tires, PDF page 315 |
| 2013 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheels and Tires, PDF page 320 |
| 2012 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 271 |
| 2011 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 267 |
| 2010 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 243 |
| 2009 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 240 |
| 2008 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 256 |
| 2007 | 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) | Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications, PDF page 251 |
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 miles (160 kilometers) after any wheel disturbance (such as tire rotation, changing a flat tire, wheel removal).
- Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.
- Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 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 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 MKS100 or 162 lb-ft, by model year, 2009–2016
- Lincoln MKT100 or 150 lb-ft, by year and version, 2010–2019
- 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 MKX?
162 lb-ft (220 N·m) for 2016–2018; 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2007–2015, as printed in Lincoln’s owner’s manuals (2007–2018).
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.