Back to 2008 Mini Cooper

2008 MINI COOPER

1.6L I4FWDAUTOMATICgas
1 active safety recall on this vehicle — view recalls
Repairs0Labor479Torque4960Fluid6DTC870Battery0Maintenance0Recalls1
suspension

Ball Joints - Upper and Lower Torque Specs

for 2008 Mini Cooper 1.6L I4 · FWD
Units

8 fasteners

Seq
Component
Torque
Angle
Ball Joint Nut
Critical
Use new cotter pin
62 lb-ft · 84 Nm
Control Arm Bolts
Critical
Torque with vehicle weight on wheels
122 lb-ft · 165 Nm
Pinch Bolt
Critical
New bolt
43 lb-ft · 58 Nm
Strut Bolts
Critical
81 lb-ft · 110 Nm
Strut Tower Nuts
Critical
37 lb-ft · 50 Nm
Sway Bar Link
Critical
43 lb-ft · 58 Nm
Sway Bar Link Nuts
Hold shaft with Allen key
41 lb-ft · 55 Nm
Wheel Lug Nuts
Critical
Torque in star pattern
95 lb-ft · 129 Nm
Building an app?
Free API access to all this data — 50 requests/day, no card required.
Get an API key →
Run a shop?
Manage repairs, estimates, and customers with ShopBase — $249/mo, all features included.
Try ShopBase →