Lincoln MKZ lug nut torque
Lincoln MKZ owner’s manuals give 150 lb-ft (204 N·m) for 2017–2020, 2017–2019 (Hybrid) and 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2007–2016, 2013–2016 (Hybrid). Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2017–2020, 2017–2019 (Hybrid)
150lb-ft204N·m
- As printed
- “M14 x 1.5: 150 lb.ft (204 Nm)”
- Stud thread
- M14 x 1.5
Lincoln MKZ lug nut torque by model year
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 or wheel removal.
- Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of oil, dirt and rust.
- 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 (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.
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 MKX100 or 162 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2018
- 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 MKZ?
150 lb-ft (204 N·m) for 2017–2020, 2017–2019 (Hybrid); 100 lb-ft (135 N·m) for 2007–2016, 2013–2016 (Hybrid), as printed in Lincoln’s owner’s manuals (2007–2020).
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.