Various Useful Torque Settings

Now you’ve done it. You’ve bought a car with a three year production run, and there will never be a Haynes Manual. Well, don’t panic – yet. During my three years of ownership I have frequently asked my Ford man Jack what the correct torques should be, and I made a note of them, so here they are. But not everyone has a 24V, so I asked what they are for the other engines as well. The list will increase as time goes by.

	Nm	Ft lb
Steel or alloy wheel nuts	85	63
Brake caliper retaining bolts	56	41
Brake Sensor retaining nuts (f and r)	10	7
Brake pipe unions	13	10
Caliper carrier plate retaining bolts	90	66
Brake hose to caliper	35	26

Spark Plugs – 24V – use Neverseeze compound	20	15
Oil drain plug - all engines except 2.5 TCI diesel	24	18
Spark Plugs – 12V - use Neverseeze compound	32	24
Spark Plugs – 2.3 DOHC, use Neverseeze compound 16V DOHC2000 8V DOHC2000	18	13
Glow Plugs – 2.5 TCI Diesel	14	10
Oil drain plug -2.5 TCI Diesel	35	26

More to come!