Volvo S80 lug nut torque

Volvo S80 owner’s manuals give 103 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2011–2016 and 62 lb-ft (85 N·m) for 2007, 2009. Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.

Sources checked

Wheel bolt torque, 2011–2016

103lb-ft140N·m

04080120050100150ft-lbN·m
As printed
“Lower the vehicle to the ground and alternately tighten the bolts crosswise to 103 ft. lbs. (140 Nm).”
Source
2016 S80 Owner's Manual (Volvo): PDF page 283

Volvo S80 lug nut torque by model year

Model yearTorqueManual page
2016103 lb-ft (140 N·m)PDF page 283
2015103 lb-ft (140 N·m)PDF page 319
2014103 lb-ft (140 N·m)PDF page 312
2013103 lb-ft (140 N·m)PDF page 308
2012103 lb-ft (140 N·m)PDF page 300
2011103 lb-ft (140 N·m)PDF page 245
200962 lb-ft (85 N·m)PDF page 256
200762 lb-ft (85 N·m)PDF page 232

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

  1. Clean any dirt or rust off the bolts and the wheel’s mounting face. Don’t oil them unless the manual says to.
  2. Thread every bolt in 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 bolts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every bolt.
  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. Wheels held on by bolts, and how they’re fitted: lug nuts vs wheel bolts.

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Questions

What is the lug nut torque on a Volvo S80?

103 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2011–2016; 62 lb-ft (85 N·m) for 2007, 2009, as printed in Volvo’s owner’s manuals (2007, 2009, 2011–2016).

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.