What is the 2021 Outback lug nut torque?
88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m).
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2021 Subaru Outback
2021 Outback wheel nut torque is 88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m). The book says to have the torque checked at a shop if you tightened the nuts yourself.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Wheel nut torque | 88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m). The book prints this once for the Legacy and Outback table. |
| Footnote | About 88 to 110 lbf (40 to 50 kgf) at the end of the wheel nut wrench. If you tighten the nuts yourself, have the torque checked at a shop as soon as possible. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (Owner's manual publication A2600BE-B, file MSA5M2104B, copyright 2020, edited 2020/10/1. Subaru's manual index lists A2600BE-B as the 2021 Outback book. The same PDF also describes the Legacy. (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: Owner's manual publication A2600BE-B, file MSA5M2104B, copyright 2020, edited 2020/10/1. Subaru's manual index lists A2600BE-B as the 2021 Outback book. The same PDF also describes the Legacy. (opens in a new tab), Subaru Corporation, published 2020-10-01, read 2026-10-16.
Torque wrench
The footnote says to have the torque checked if you tightened the nuts yourself.
Lug wrench
The footnote describes force at the end of the wheel nut wrench. The flat-tire chapter has the procedure.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Wheel nut torque | 88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m). The book prints this once for the Legacy and Outback table. | Tires, wheel nut tightening torque |
| Footnote | About 88 to 110 lbf (40 to 50 kgf) at the end of the wheel nut wrench. If you tighten the nuts yourself, have the torque checked at a shop as soon as possible. | 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 nut | 88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m). | Tires table |
The footnote points to that procedure for the order. It is not redrawn.
That is 120 N·m, or 12.2 kgf-m.
The footnote asks for a shop check when the nuts were tightened by the owner.
Cold pressures are on the tire pressure guide. The tightening order is in Changing a Flat Tire. It is not redrawn here.
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Torque wrench
The footnote says to have the torque checked if you tightened the nuts yourself.
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Lug wrench
The footnote describes force at the end of the wheel nut wrench. The flat-tire chapter has the procedure.
88.5 lbf·ft (120 N·m, 12.2 kgf-m).
The footnote says yes if you tightened the nuts yourself.
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