myer84

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I tried to go into the the sticky, but it says I have no rights to go in. I could see the other stickies except for that one. Can someone please tell me what is the lbs I need to set my torque wrench to?

Thanks

coolmax05

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Wheel nut should be tightened to 85lbs.

BTW I like what you did with your sound system. Looks nice and clean. The only problem I see is it having a adverse effect on handling due to the location of the subs (being aft of the rear axle).
Your car is pleasantly modded. 6 speed, prefered package and I'm especially envious of that moonroof being here in Phoenix this time of year.

myer84

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Thank you Thank you Thank you. I just finished installing my new pads, rotors, and SS brake lines. I will post pics tomorrow.

The setup on my sound is different. I just havn't updated my cardomain site. Next week I will do a different box out of birch and will port it as well. I had to move the subs how you see them on the pics because SQ was terrible. It was my first fiber glass project. Lol. Anyways I appreciate all of your help and compliments.

lightonthehill

myer84 - Page 8-41 of the 2004 Maxima Owner's Manual says all lug nuts on all wheels should be torqued to 80 foot pounds. The torquing stickie I put at the top of this board a few years ago has not been 'reachable' since the latest site update, but it also says 80 ft lbs.

I personally ran with 70 foot pounds the first two years I had my '04 as one of the measures I used to prevent wheel or rotor warping and avoiding the dreaded shuimmy. But I have now moved up to 75 ft lbs just to be absolutely sure a wheel never comes loose. My son has gone with 70 ft lbs on his TLs for over five years with no problem. I would certainly never go higher than 85 ft lbs with these very sensitive and delicate 6th gen wheels and rotors.

Mounting alloy wheels works best if the tire is not touching the ground as the lugs are first put on. Make sure both the inside mounting surface of the wheel and the surface of the hub are both clean and clear of any impediment. Put ALL the lugs on a wheel, snugging them loosely. This insures the wheel is properly aligned to the hub. At this point, you may lower the wheel until the tire touches the ground so that the wheel will not turn as you are torquing. Then use a good torque wrench, and tighten in a 'star' pattern (after each nut is on, tighten a nut ACROSS the wheel, not an adjacent one.

Good luck.

lightonthehill

EDIT - One more thing. Always completely release the pressure on the torque wrench when you are finished using it, otherwise the wrench spring will gradually weaken and the wrench become inaccurate.

DeusExMaxima

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Good stuff, Light!!! Thats how to do it!!!

Killah Kane

Thanks I didnt know that. I am going to go do that right now.

myer84

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Thanks much. I will do that right now

kamski

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Wow, I jsut bought a brand new one. Thanks for that info.

Kamski

STARR

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Nissan recommends 80 and Toyota recommends 76 foot-pounds, for the longest time I've used 76

pmohr

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So how again do Toyota's torque specs come into play with a Maxima?

STARR

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cause it has always been Nissan Toyota in my family and their pretty much the same