Land Rover Defender (1990-2016) Torque Spec Settings

Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Land Rover Defender 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 Land Rover Defender

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Differential	Oil drain plug	30	22		300Tdi
Disc brake	Front brake caliper bolts	82	60		300Tdi
Disc brake	Rear brake caliper bolts	82	60		300Tdi
Wheels	Road wheels	130	96	Alloy wheels
Wheels	Road wheels	100	74	Steel wheels
Wheels	Road wheels	170	125	Heavy duty wheels

All Torque Settings in Tables

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

Part	Description	Torque (Nm)	Torque (ft/lbs)	Remarks	Applies to
Transmission mount/case	Transmission to Engine fixings	45	33		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Transmission mount/case	LH and RH mounting brackets to Gearbox fixings	55	41		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Transmission mount/case	Slave cylinder to Bell housing	25	18		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Transmission mount/case	Bell housing to Cylinder block	40	30		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Transfer	Transfer box to Extension housing fixings	40	30		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Transfer	Transfer box to Gearbox	45	33		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Drive/Axle shaft	Front propeller shaft to Transfer box nuts	47	35		300Tdi Manual Gearbox
Drive/Axle shaft	Rear propeller shaft to Transmission brake drum nuts	47	35		300Tdi Manual Gearbox

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

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

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