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2013 ACURA ILX

2.4L I4•FWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

6 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor489 Torque4877 Fluid6 DTC917 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls6

suspension

Front Struts - Pair Torque Specs

for 2013 Acura ILX 2.4L I4 · FWD

Units

12 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

65 lb-ft · 88 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with vehicle weight on wheels

122 lb-ft · 165 Nm

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Flange Bolts (Strut-to-Knuckle)

Critical

Verify bolt size (14mm vs 16mm).

110 lb-ft · 150 Nm

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Mounting Bolts

20 lb-ft · 27 Nm

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Pinch Bolts (Knuckle)

Critical

For strut clamp style.

65 lb-ft · 88 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

85 lb-ft · 115 Nm

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Strut-to-Knuckle Bolts

Critical

90 lb-ft · 122 Nm

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Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

45 lb-ft · 61 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 Nuts

Critical

33 lb-ft · 44 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

Torque in star pattern

100 lb-ft · 136 Nm

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