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Lug Nut Torque Specs

Ford

Lug nut torque specs and lug sizes for 36 Ford vehicle lines (cars, minivans and light trucks), model years through 2015.

Model
Years
Lug size
Torque (ft-lbs)
Socket color
Aerostar
1990-1997
19 mm
100
Gray
Bronco
1990-1997
13/16″
100
Brown
Bronco II
1984-1993
19 mm
100
Gray
E150
1997-2011
19 mm
100
Gray
E150
1979-1996
13/16″
100
Brown
E250/350
1997-2011
22 mm
140
Aqua
E250/350, F250/350
1979-1998
1-1/16″
140
Escape (Hybrid)
2001-2015
19 mm
100
Gray
Excursion
2000-2005
21 mm
165
Expedition (6-lug)
2003-2011
21 mm
150
Expedition (6-lug)
1997-2008
19 mm
100
Gray
Explorer
2000-2011
19 mm
100
Gray
Explorer
1991-1999
13/16″
100
Brown
F Super Duty
1994-2098
22 mm
140
Aqua
F150 (12mm lug)
2000-2011
21 mm
100
F150 (14mm lug)
2000-2011
21 mm
148
F250/350 Super Duty (8-lug)
1999-2005
21 mm
155
F250-350 Super Duty (8-lug)
2006-2011
21 mm
160
F450/550 Super Duty (10-lug)
1999-2008
21 mm
160
Ranger Pickup
1990-2011
19 mm
100
Gray
Windstar/Freestyle/Freestar
1995-2003
19 mm
100
Gray
All Models See Deviations
19 mm
100
Gray
Aspire
1994-1997
14mm
65-87
C-Max
2013-2015
19 mm
100
Gray
Escort/EXP/ZX2
1990-2003
21 mm
65-87
Lt.Brown
Escort
1990-2003
21 mm
65-87
Festiva
1990-1993
19 mm
65-87
Fiesta
2011-2013
19 mm
98
Gray
Fiesta
2014-2015
19 mm
100
Gray
Five Hundred/Freestyle
2005-2007
19 mm
100
Gray
Focus
2000-2005
19 mm
94
Gray
LTD/Crown Victoria
1976-2011
21 mm
100
Mustang
1990-2004
19 mm
100
Gray
Mustang
2005-2014
19 mm
100
Gray
Probe
1990-1997
21 mm
80
Lt.Brown
Thunderbird
2002-2005
13/16″
100

How to tighten

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  • Tighten in a criss-cross (star) pattern, never around the circle.

  • Torque wrench or torque-limiting socket for the final pass.

  • Do not lubricate the threads.

  • Re-check after the first 50–100 miles.

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