3.5L V6•AWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

Repairs0 Labor478 Torque5034 Fluid10 DTC1811 Battery1 Maintenance0 Recalls13

suspension

Front Struts - Pair Torque Specs

for 2005 Acura MDX 3.5L V6 · AWD

Units

15 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

75 lb-ft · 101 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

75 lb-ft · 102 Nm

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—

Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with vehicle weight on wheels

122 lb-ft · 165 Nm

—

—

Flange Bolts (Strut-to-Knuckle)

Critical

Verify bolt size (14mm vs 16mm).

110 lb-ft · 150 Nm

—

—

Mounting Bolts

23 lb-ft · 31 Nm

—

—

Pinch Bolts (Knuckle)

Critical

For strut clamp style.

65 lb-ft · 88 Nm

—

—

Strut Bolts

Critical

98 lb-ft · 133 Nm

—

—

Strut Bolts

Critical

98 lb-ft · 133 Nm

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—

Strut-to-Knuckle Bolts

Critical

104 lb-ft · 140 Nm

—

—

Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

—

—

Sway Bar Link

Critical

52 lb-ft · 71 Nm

—

—

Sway Bar Link Nuts

Hold shaft with Allen key

41 lb-ft · 55 Nm

—

—

Upper Mount Nuts

Critical

33 lb-ft · 44 Nm

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—

Wheel Lug Nuts✓ Verified

Critical

80 lb-ft · 108 Nm

—

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Wheel Lug Nuts✓ Verified

Critical

Torque in star pattern

80 lb-ft · 108 Nm

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