Hi guys,

I forgot my technical book and do not have the torque for the front strut bolts of my 2005 STI.
By head I went 200Nm on the torque wrench.
That went ok for the bottom bolt, but for the top one I felt it was going wrong...




Those are new and coming from importcarparts, I am pretty sure it is my **** up... but I was not expecting this...

What is the torque?

 

175 Nm (129 ft.lb)

 

Hum... If this is correct I was not that far.

Also I think the bolt would not even hold 175NM.

Went I saw 200 would not get reached I reduced it not sure if 175 was ok. But the bolt was already gone by then so...

 

That is the figure out of the Subaru factory manual. Once you over torque it is to late too back off as the damage has been done to the threads.