Subaru Ascent lug nut torque
The Subaru Ascent takes 89 lb-ft (120 N·m, 12 kgf·m) on its wheel nuts; the 2022–2026 manuals all say the same. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
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Wheel nut torque
89lb-ft120N·m12kgf·m
- As printed
- “89 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12 kgf·m)”
Subaru Ascent lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 lb-ft (120 N·m) | Specifications, Tires (Wheel nut tightening torque) |
| 2025 | 89 lb-ft (120 N·m) | Specifications, Tires (Wheel nut tightening torque) |
| 2024 | 89 lb-ft (120 N·m) | Specifications, Tires (Wheel nut tightening torque) |
| 2023 | 89 lb-ft (120 N·m) | Specifications, Tires (Wheel nut tightening torque) |
| 2022 | 89 lb-ft (120 N·m) | Specifications, Tires (Wheel nut tightening torque) |
Read on Subaru’s own site on October 26, 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 89 lb-ft (120 N·m).
- 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 Subaru manual adds
- This torque is equivalent to applying approximately 88 to 110 lbf (40 to 50 kgf) at the end of the wheel nut wrench.
- If you have tightened the wheel nuts by yourself, have the tightening torque checked at the nearest automotive service facility as soon as possible.
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 Subaru Ascent?
89 lb-ft (120 N·m), as printed in Subaru’s owner’s manuals (2022–2026).
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.