MINI Convertible lug nut torque
MINI Convertible owner’s manuals give 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2016–2025, 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2008–2015 and 88.5 lb-ft (120 N·m) for 2005–2007. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel bolt torque, 2016–2025
101lb-ft140N·m
- As printed
- “The tightening torque is 101 lbs ft/140 Nm.”
MINI Convertible lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 313 |
| 2024 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 265 |
| 2023 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 268 |
| 2022 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 263 |
| 2021 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 258 |
| 2020 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 268 |
| 2019 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 268 |
| 2018 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 219 |
| 2017 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 208 |
| 2016 | 101 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 217 |
| 2015 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 189 |
| 2014 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 184 |
| 2013 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 252 |
| 2012 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 176 |
| 2011 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 169 |
| 2010 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 136 |
| 2009 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 137 |
| 2008 | 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) | PDF page 142 |
| 2007 | 88.5 lb-ft (120 N·m) | PDF page 138 |
| 2006 | 88.5 lb-ft (120 N·m) | PDF page 136 |
| 2005 | 88.5 lb-ft (120 N·m) | PDF page 130 |
Read on MINI’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 bolts and the wheel’s mounting face. Don’t oil them unless the manual says to.
- Thread every bolt in 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 bolts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every bolt.
- Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.
What the MINI manual adds
- Tighten the lug bolts crosswise.
- Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
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. Wheels held on by bolts, and how they’re fitted: lug nuts vs wheel bolts.
Other MINI models
- MINI Clubman101 or 103.3 lb-ft, by model year, 2008–2014, 2016, 2018–2024
- MINI Countryman101 or 103.3 lb-ft, by model year, 2011–2013, 2018–2025
- MINI Coupe103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2012–2015
- MINI Hardtop 2 Door72, 88.5, 101 or 103.3 lb-ft, by model year, 2002–2025
- MINI Hardtop 4 Door101 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2015–2025
- MINI John Cooper Works GP101 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2021
- MINI Paceman103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2013
- MINI Roadster103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2012–2015
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a MINI Convertible?
101 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2016–2025; 103.3 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2008–2015; 88.5 lb-ft (120 N·m) for 2005–2007, as printed in MINI’s owner’s manuals (2005–2025).
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 wheel bolts?
Not unless the manual says so. Torque values assume clean, dry threads; oil lets the same torque stretch the bolt further. Some manuals, Kia’s and Mazda’s among them, say to keep oil and grease off wheel nuts and bolts altogether.