What is the 2016 Focus lug nut torque?
100 lb.ft (135 Nm), bolt size M12 x 1.5, on clean threads.
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2016 Ford Focus
2016 Focus wheel lug nut torque is 100 lb.ft (135 Nm). The bolt size is M12 x 1.5. Threads must be free of dirt and rust.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Torque | 100 lb.ft (135 Nm). |
| Bolt | M12 x 1.5. |
| Threads | Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2016 Focus Owner's Manual, July 2016 Fourth Printing, part GM5J 19A321 AA, edition date 201510. Canada/United States of America. (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2016 Focus Owner's Manual, July 2016 Fourth Printing, part GM5J 19A321 AA, edition date 201510. Canada/United States of America. (opens in a new tab), Ford Motor Company, published 2016-07-01, read 2026-10-16.
Torque wrench
The specification is 100 lb.ft. No sequence is printed.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Torque | 100 lb.ft (135 Nm). | Wheel lug nut torque |
| Bolt | M12 x 1.5. | Wheel lug nut torque |
| Threads | Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners. | Wheel lug nut torque footnote |
Each figure stays with the source named in the last column. If a sequence is a figure in that source and the order is not printed in the text, this page does not invent the order.
| Fastener | Torque | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel lug nut | 100 lb.ft (135 Nm). Bolt size M12 x 1.5. | Wheel lug nut torque |
The footnote limits the torque to threads free of dirt and rust.
135 Nm. Bolt size M12 x 1.5.
Tire cold pressures are on the Tire Label on the B-pillar or the driver-door edge. This book does not print those pressures in a capacities cell, so they are not repeated here. Brake inspection is on the brake guide.
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Ford wheel lug nuts
M12 x 1.5, tightened to 100 lb.ft (135 Nm) on clean threads.
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Torque wrench
The specification is 100 lb.ft. No sequence is printed.
100 lb.ft (135 Nm), bolt size M12 x 1.5, on clean threads.
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