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wheel torque settings?

Post by alastairm » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:08 pm

Anyone know what they are for an 03 RS6 on 19" wheels?
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Post by Cornishmoocher » Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:35 pm

120 ftlbs
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Post by MarkusRS6 » Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:50 pm

are you sure? sounds a bit high to me
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Post by Cornishmoocher » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:44 pm

Fairly sure.may be 112, but fairly sure its 120.
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Post by slimmyreed » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:46 pm

torque setting is 4 white knuckles :D
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Post by jd_hants » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:52 pm

yep 120Nm!!! I use a torque wrench. Or using the wheel brace in the boot - as tight as you can without standing on it!!
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Post by Cornishmoocher » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:01 pm

I knew it was 120 something!!
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Post by jd_hants » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:03 pm

its these new fangled units, Nm, whats wrong with good old lb/ft!!!! ft, inches, lbs, oz, PINTS!!!! etc
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Post by MarkusRS6 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:24 pm

lol

120 lb/ft = 162.7 N/m

that was why I was saying it sounded a bit high to me
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Post by mtech114 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:04 pm

The correct torque is 140 N/m.
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Post by GardinerG » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:01 pm

Seriously? The Bentley C5 A/S/RS6 (AoA) handbook says 120Nm. :?

Audi models except RS 2 and RS 4 (type 8D) 120 Nm
RS 2 130 Nm
RS 4 (type 8D) 140 Nm
RS 4 (type 8E) 120 Nm
Q7 160 Nm
PAX wheels 140 Nm
A 6 (security) 140 Nm
A 8 (security) 140 Nm
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Post by RichRS6 » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:37 pm

F.T. = Fu(kin tight !
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Post by 500bhp » Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:19 pm

Can we all be clear here

Is it 120 Nm or 140 Nm?
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Post by grizz » Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:29 pm

120nm..
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