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2012 LEXUS IS 350

3.5L V6•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas

5 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor501 Torque4887 Fluid7 DTC921 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls5

suspension

Ball Joint - Lower Torque Specs

for 2012 Lexus IS 350 3.5L V6 · RWD

Units

10 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Castle Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

82 lb-ft · 111 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

75 lb-ft · 102 Nm

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Ball Joint Pinch Bolt

Critical

Use new bolt

50 lb-ft · 68 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with vehicle weight on wheels

122 lb-ft · 165 Nm

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Pinch Bolt

Critical

New bolt

52 lb-ft · 70 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

98 lb-ft · 133 Nm

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Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

52 lb-ft · 71 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

Torque in star pattern

115 lb-ft · 156 Nm

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