Volkswagen Touareg II (2010-2018) Torque Spec Settings

Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Volkswagen Touareg II 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 specs for Volkswagen Touareg II

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Oil pan	Oil drain plug	25	18		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Intake manifold	Intake manifold	8	6	First stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Intake manifold	Intake manifold	9	7	Second stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA

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 pan	Oil drain plug	25	18		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Oil pan	Oil sump	5	4	Second stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Oil pan	Oil sump	9	7	Third stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Oil pan	Oil sump	35	26	Cap	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Oil pan	Oil sump	15	11	Top part	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Oil pan	Oil sump	8	6	Lower part	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Cylinder head	Cylinder head screws	30	22	First stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Cylinder head	Cylinder head screws	60	44	Second stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Glow plugs	Glow plugs	17	13		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Intake manifold	Intake manifold	8	6	First stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Intake manifold	Intake manifold	9	7	Second stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Starter	Starter	42	31	M10	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Starter	Starter	22	16	M8	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Crankshaft	Vibration damper	30	22		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Crankshaft	Crankshaft pulley	15	11	First stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 355 HP
Crankshaft	Crankshaft pulley	22	16	Second stage	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 355 HP
Fuel/Oil cooler	Oil cooler	8	6	Heat-exchanger on oil filter housing	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Air conditioning	Air conditioning compressor pressure line	17	13	Minimum	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Air conditioning	Air conditioning compressor pressure line	23	17	Maximum	4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Belt tensioner/Timing chains	Auxiliary drive belt tensioner	22	16	M8 screws	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Belt tensioner/Timing chains	Auxiliary drive belt tensioner	50	37	Tensioning lever	4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Belt tensioner/Timing chains	Control drive chain tensioner	5	4		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA
Belt tensioner/Timing chains	Control drive chain tensioner	5	4		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Valve cover	Valve cover	8	6		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA
Fuel system	Injection pump	75	55		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Flywheel/Flex plate	Drive plate	60	44		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Steering rack	Pressure line at steering gear	32	24		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 355 HP Front
Steering rack	Steering gear heat protection plate	9	7		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 355 HP Front
Steering column	Lower steering column joint	20	15		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 355 HP Front
Power steering	Servo steering pump	25	18		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA Front

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Turbo	Turbo charger	20	15		4.1L Diesel Engine V8 CKDA

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

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Control arm	Lower transverse control arm	170	125		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 Front
Control arm	Lower transverse control arm	170	125		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 Rear

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