Below you'll find the tightening torques for the Volkswagen Transporter T5 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 Transporter T5
| Part | Description | Torque (Nm) | Torque (ft/lbs) | Remarks | Applies to | |
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| Oil pan | Oil drain plug | 30 | 22 |
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| Differential | Drain plug | 40 | 30 | Up to model year 2009 |
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| Differential | Drain plug | 38 | 28 | From model year 2010 |
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| Disc brake | Front brake caliper mounting bracket bolts | 180 | 133 | Stage 1 |
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| Disc brake | Rear caliper mounting bracket bolts | 165 | 122 | Standard caliper |
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| Disc brake | Rear caliper mounting bracket bolts | 180 | 133 | FN44 caliper |
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| Wheels | Wheel bolts | 180 | 133 |
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| Wheels | Wheel bolts | 180 | 133 |
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- Production years: 2003 - 2015
- Generation: 5
- Model variant: T5
- Also known as:
