5.0L V8 Coyote•RWD•MANUAL•gas

Repairs0 Labor482 Torque2419 Fluid8 DTC1894 Battery1 Maintenance0 Recalls7

suspension

Front Struts - Pair Torque Specs

for 2012 Ford Mustang 5.0L V8 Coyote · RWD

Units

11 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with vehicle weight on wheels

122 lb-ft · 165 Nm

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Lower Strut Bolt

Critical

⚠️ 350-406 lb-ft. Verify exact year. Massive torque required.

350 lb-ft · 475 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

106 lb-ft · 144 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

106 lb-ft · 144 Nm

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Strut to Knuckle Bolts

Critical

113 lb-ft · 153 Nm

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Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

56 lb-ft · 76 Nm

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Sway Bar Link Nuts

Hold shaft with Allen key

41 lb-ft · 55 Nm

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Upper Mount Nut

Critical

30 lb-ft · 41 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts✓ Verified

Critical

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts✓ Verified

Critical

Torque in star pattern

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

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