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2012 CADILLAC CTS

3.0L V6•AWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

2 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor1010 Torque7417 Fluid16 DTC1904 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls2

suspension

Ball Joint - Lower Torque Specs

for 2012 Cadillac CTS 3.0L V6 · AWD

Units

15 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Castle Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

79 lb-ft · 107 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

68 lb-ft · 93 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

New cotter pin

79 lb-ft · 107 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Use new cotter pin

68 lb-ft · 92 Nm

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Ball Joint Pinch Bolt

Critical

Use new bolt

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Torque with vehicle weight on wheels

122 lb-ft · 165 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

100 lb-ft · 135 Nm

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Pinch Bolt

New bolt

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

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Pinch Bolt

Critical

New bolt

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

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Strut Bolts

89 lb-ft · 121 Nm

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Strut Tower Nuts

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

47 lb-ft · 64 Nm

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Sway Bar Link Nuts

Hold shaft with Allen key

41 lb-ft · 55 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

105 lb-ft · 142 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Torque in star pattern

105 lb-ft · 142 Nm

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