Hey everyone, I'm a big time enthusiast, but I'm only on my permit and currently own a 96' stratus.


I wanted to clean my interior, I was planning to remove the seats. I lost the manual so I have no clue what the torque specs are for the bolts that hold the seat.

Thanks a lot.

 

What manual? In my owners manual and Haynes manual there's no listing for seat anchor torque specs. When I took out my seats in my 1995 Stratus, I just tightened them snug by feel. I'm guessing that I tightened them to around 45-60 ft lbs. somewhere in that range.

 

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
BODY COMPONENTS
DESCRIPTION TORQUE
Front seat track to floor pan bolts 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
Front seat inboard pivot bolt 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.)
Front seat recliner to seat cushion frame 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.)
Front seat track to cushion frame bolt 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.)
Front seat back 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.)
Front seat back recliner to seat back 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.)
Front seat belt buckle anchor nut 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.)
Front seat belt retractor bolt 38 N·m (28 ft. lbs.)
Front seat belt buckle anchor bolt 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.)
Front door hinge to hinge pillar bolt 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.)
Front door hinge to door nuts and bolt 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.)
Front door latch striker 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
Front seat rear outboard seat trackto floor pan bolts 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
Decklid latch striker 22 N·m (16 ft. lbs.)
Rear door glass to regulator bolt 11 N·m (105 in. lbs.)
Rear door hinge to B-pillar bolt 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
Rear door hinge to door bolt 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
Rear door latch striker 28 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
Sunroof module to roof panel 11 N·m (97 in. lbs.)

 

Out of all that, 45 ft lbs looks like the answer. I checked w/ Mitchell on demand and it says 44-59ftlbs.

 

Thanks a lot guys, I thought it would be in the owners manual but I wouldn't know since I don't have one. I'll make sure to torque everything properly

 

I would of thought the owners manual would have had all that information. I'll have to go check my owners manual to see what kind of information it does have. If it doesn't have basic torque specs, what good would that book be except maybe leveling out the table in my mobile home.

 

You were petty close with 45 to 60 ft pounds. I would have guess about the same, but i looked it up in the service manual. I believe the only basic torque is for the tires.

 

You mean seat mounting bolts isn't a basic torque common repair? I'm really surprised that specification isn't in the owners manual.

 

I think this thread needs to be bumped or posted as a sticky. When I restored the interior on my '98, this thread was very useful indeed. Thank you guys for posting those specs!