Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Volkswagen Golf VII (Mk7) in both Nm and ft/lbs. The first table contains the most-used torque settings. The tables after it contain all torque spec values I could find.

Most-used torque settings for Volkswagen Golf VII (Mk7)

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Disc brake	Rear brake caliper bolts	35	26	Bosch
Disc brake	Rear brake disc bolts	4	3		FWD
Disc brake	Rear brake disc bolts	4	3		AWD
Wheels	Wheel bolts	120	89
Wheels	Wheel bolts	120	89

To make sure these are the correct tightening torque values, you can use the data below to verify this is the right model.

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All Torque Settings in Tables

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Oil filter	Oil filter housing cover	20	15
Glow plugs	Glow plugs	18	13

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Tie rod end	Tie rod end to Steering knuckle fastening nut	20	15
Tie rod end	Tie rod end locknut	50	37

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Disc brake	Front brake caliper fasteners	35	26
Disc brake	Rear brake caliper fasteners	35	26
Disc brake	Front brake caliper bracket	190	140
Disc brake	Rear brake caliper bracket	90	66
ABS	ABS sensor to Steering knuckle fastener	7	5

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Struts	Front suspension strut lower fasteners	70	52
Shock absorbers/shocks	Front shock strut piston rod nut	60	44
Shock absorbers/shocks	Rear shock absorber rod nut	25	18
Shock absorbers/shocks	Front shock strut upper fasteners	15	11
Shock absorbers/shocks	Rear shock absorber lower fastener	70	52
Shock absorbers/shocks	Rear shock absorber mount fasteners	50	37
Sway bar links/Stabilizer links	Front stabilizer link to Shock strut fastener	65	48
Sway bar links/Stabilizer links	Front stabilizer link to Stabilizer bar fastener	55	41
Control arm	Control arm to Rear knuckle fasteners	90	66
Ball joint	Front ball joint to Control arm fasteners	40	30

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to