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2021 MINI COOPER

1.5L I3 Turbo•FWD•AUTOMATIC•gas•turbo

2 active safety recalls on this vehicle — view recalls

Repairs0 Labor598 Torque5856 Fluid6 DTC928 Battery0 Maintenance0 Recalls2

suspension

Ball Joint - Upper Torque Specs

for 2021 Mini Cooper 1.5L I3 Turbo · FWD

Units

11 fasteners

Seq

Component

Torque

Angle

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

62 lb-ft · 84 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

New cotter pin

71 lb-ft · 97 Nm

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Ball Joint Nut

Critical

Use new cotter pin

62 lb-ft · 84 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

43 lb-ft · 58 Nm

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Strut Bolts

Critical

81 lb-ft · 110 Nm

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Strut Tower Nuts

Critical

37 lb-ft · 50 Nm

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Sway Bar Link

Critical

43 lb-ft · 58 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

95 lb-ft · 129 Nm

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Wheel Lug Nuts

Critical

95 lb-ft · 129 Nm

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