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

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
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
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
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
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	Control drive chain tensioner	5	4		4.2L Gasoline Engine V8 CGNA

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

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

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