Volvo S40 lug nut torque
Volvo S40 owner’s manuals give 81 lb-ft (110 N·m) for 2009, 2011 (Lockable wheel nuts), 2011 (Type 1 wheel nuts) and 96 lb-ft (130 N·m) for 2011 (Type 2 wheel nuts). Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2009, 2011 (Lockable wheel nuts), 2011 (Type 1 wheel nuts)
81lb-ft110N·m
- As printed
- “Lockable wheel nuts: 81 ft. lbs. (110 Nm)”
Volvo S40 lug nut torque by model year
| Model year | Version | Torque | Manual page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lockable wheel nuts | 81 lb-ft (110 N·m) | PDF page 191 |
| 2011 | Type 1 wheel nuts | 81 lb-ft (110 N·m) | PDF page 191 |
| 2011 | Type 2 wheel nuts | 96 lb-ft (130 N·m) | PDF page 191 |
| 2009 | All | 81 lb-ft (110 N·m) | PDF page 191 |
Read on Volvo’s own site on October 23, 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 and version 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.
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 Volvo models
- Volvo C3081 or 96 lb-ft, by year and version, 2009, 2011–2013
- Volvo C40 Recharge118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2022–2024
- Volvo C7062, 81 or 96 lb-ft, by year and version, 2007, 2009, 2011–2013
- Volvo EC40118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025–2026
- Volvo EX30103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2024–2027
- Volvo EX30 Cross Country103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2026–2027
- Volvo EX40118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025–2027
- Volvo EX60103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2027
- Volvo EX90103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2025, 2027
- Volvo S60102, 103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2009, 2011–2024
- Volvo S60 Cross Country103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2016–2018
- Volvo S60 Inscription103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2016–2018
- Volvo S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2021–2024
- Volvo S60 Twin Engine103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2019–2020
- Volvo S8062 or 103 lb-ft, by model year, 2007, 2009, 2011–2016
- Volvo S90103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2017–2019, 2021, 2023–2024
- Volvo S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2021, 2023–2024
- Volvo S90 Twin Engine103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2018–2019
- Volvo S90L118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025–2026
- Volvo S90L Plug-in Hybrid118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025
- Volvo V5081 or 96 lb-ft, by version, 2011
- Volvo V60103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2015–2022
- Volvo V60 Cross Country103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2015–2026
- Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025
- Volvo V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2021–2024
- Volvo V60 Twin Engine103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2020
- Volvo V90103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2017–2021
- Volvo V90 Cross Country103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2017–2025
- Volvo V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2021
- Volvo XC40103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2019–2024
- Volvo XC40 Mild Hybrid118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2023–2027
- Volvo XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2022–2024
- Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2021–2024
- Volvo XC60102, 103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2009, 2011–2027
- Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025–2027
- Volvo XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2021–2024
- Volvo XC60 Twin Engine103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2018–2020
- Volvo XC70103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2011–2016
- Volvo XC90103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2011–2014, 2016–2027
- Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid118 lb-ft (160 N·m), 2025–2027
- Volvo XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid103 or 118 lb-ft, by model year, 2021–2024
- Volvo XC90 Twin Engine103 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2016–2020
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Volvo S40?
81 lb-ft (110 N·m) for 2009, 2011 (Lockable wheel nuts), 2011 (Type 1 wheel nuts); 96 lb-ft (130 N·m) for 2011 (Type 2 wheel nuts), as printed in Volvo’s owner’s manuals (2009, 2011).
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.