Nissan NV Cargo lug nut torque

Nissan NV Cargo owner’s manuals give 131 lb-ft (177 N·m) for 2015–2021 and 138 lb-ft (187 N·m) for 2013–2014. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.

Sources checked

Wheel nut torque, 2015–2021

131lb-ft177N·m

040801201600100200ft-lbN·m
As printed
“Wheel nut tightening torque: 131 ft-lb (177 N·m)”
Source
2021 NV Cargo Owner's Manual (Nissan): PDF page 323

Nissan NV Cargo lug nut torque by model year

Model yearTorqueManual page
2021131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 323
2020131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 283
2019131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 281
2018131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 270
2017131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 251
2016131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 249
2015131 lb-ft (177 N·m)PDF page 246
2014138 lb-ft (187 N·m)PDF page 228
2013138 lb-ft (187 N·m)PDF page 226

Read on Nissan’s own site on October 19, 2026. Years not listed haven’t been checked yet, or their manual prints no value; check your own manual.

How to tighten them

  1. 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.
  2. Thread every nut on by hand until it seats against the wheel.
  3. 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.
  4. Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every nut.
  5. Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.

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.

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Questions

What is the lug nut torque on a Nissan NV Cargo?

131 lb-ft (177 N·m) for 2015–2021; 138 lb-ft (187 N·m) for 2013–2014, as printed in Nissan’s owner’s manuals (2013–2021).

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.