2003 Grand Caravan Lug Nut Torque Spec
Haynes Manual says 100 ft-lbs. Garages here are using 100 ft-lbs as well. I use 100 ft-lbs on my Caravan and my Jeep whenever I remove / replace a wheel. That applies to both steel and alloy rims. There is a torque sequence as well to ensure uniform tightening. With 5 nuts, go #1, #4, #2, #5, #3
Thanks.
Back in the 1990s, there was a requirement for 80 ft. lbs., I believe, on alloy wheels (93 Dodg Shadow??), and perhaps that is where a previous reply got the 80 ft. lbs from.
Now days the garages are saying to bring your vehicle back within 100 kms to get the nuts retorqued - probably to keep them off the hook for not doing a quality job in the first place. My guess is that in 20% of the cases, the nuts are not properly tightened. I always recheck their work with my torque wrench - the poor results amaze me at times.
Back in the 1990s, there was a requirement for 80 ft. lbs., I believe, on alloy wheels (93 Dodg Shadow??), and perhaps that is where a previous reply got the 80 ft. lbs from.
Now days the garages are saying to bring your vehicle back within 100 kms to get the nuts retorqued - probably to keep them off the hook for not doing a quality job in the first place. My guess is that in 20% of the cases, the nuts are not properly tightened. I always recheck their work with my torque wrench - the poor results amaze me at times.



