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2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS

4.6L Turbo V8•RWD•AUTOMATIC•gas•turbo

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suspension

Ball Joint - Lower Torque Specs

for 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLS 4.6L Turbo V8 · RWD

Units

8 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Castle Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

90 lb-ft · 122 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

81 lb-ft · 110 Nm

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Ball Joint Pinch Bolt

Critical

Use new bolt

54 lb-ft · 73 Nm

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Control Arm Bolts

Critical

Torque with weight on wheels

119 lb-ft · 161 Nm

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Pinch Bolt

Critical

New bolt

56 lb-ft · 76 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

106 lb-ft · 144 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

56 lb-ft · 76 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

125 lb-ft · 169 Nm

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