Lug nuts way under torqued from Fremont CA

[GtiMart]

...but as said earlier, and elsewhere too, you cannot test the torque of a bolt by loosening it. That isn't a valid reading.

 

[pokerEV8]

Hey there. I read your initial response and fair point. I can’t remember if I tried to measure the other way by tightening them.

FWIW it took significantly less effort to break them loose than ones actually torqued properly.

 

[GtiMart]

They might very well have been under torqued, it's just unfortunately not a good test if you want to be sure.

 

[jjgg]

I also felt the lug nuts under torqued out of the factory when I got all my tools acquired for the first winter tire change over and test the torque wrench by re-torquing the facotry-installed wheel nuts.

 

[Bennny]

it seems under-torqued from factory is common. Having said that; ever heard of a wheel falling off on a Tesla?

(Not that I want to test it, I’ll be checking mine….)

 

[Kairide]

it seems under-torqued from factory is common. Having said that; ever heard of a wheel falling off on a Tesla?

(Not that I want to test it, I’ll be checking mine….)

I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s common. A handful of people are claiming they are under torqued in a thread created just for reporting this is biased data.
You are supposed to periodically check your nuts as they can loosen up after driving. It is recommended that you re-check the torque after driving a few hundred miles when you remove and replace your tires. So to say they are coming from the factory under torqued may not be entirely true.
I checked mine over the weekend and 3 or 4 required an extra quarter turn on the torque wrench to hit 129 lb ft. I wouldn’t consider it to be a safety issue. I’m no Tesla fanboy, but I can say people like to whine about every little thing with Tesla’s for some reason.

 

[jjgg]

I wouldn’t consider it to be a safety issue. I’m no Tesla fanboy, but I can say people like to whine about every little thing with Tesla’s for some reason.

I agree there are probably some ranting/whining threads out there. But the posts in this thread are far from whining IMO. This, to me, is a mostly healthy "I observed something. I'm not sure if it is a problem.Leta discuss and learn" situation.

 

[andy00778]

I just added locking lug nuts to my M3AWD. I re torqued all the lug nuts to 129, and found I got about 1/8 to 1/4 turn on them to reach spec. The lug nut that I removed for the locking nut required very little effort to loosen. More than hand tight but I would guess somewhere around 100 Ft lbs.

Freemont build

 

[Pianewman]

Interesting. I posted this in December 2020. Sorry to see the problem still occurs.

Lug nut torque

I discovered 70lb/ft torque on all 20 lug nuts (VIN 88xxx, delivered 12/26) I just found another thread with the same issue, from June, 2020. CHECK YOUR LUG NUTS!

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[Yperformance]

I have been doing a nut check on my car and found over and under torqued nuts all over the place. Luckily just half a turn here and there. Chassis bolts seemed under and suspension bolts were over .

 

[k24a2]

Just check all the lugs on my MYP F523 picked up in August... all off them are under torqued.

I've torqued them back up to 175nm as per service manual

 

[Bob2C]

Just did my first tire rotation on a MYLR May 22 Fremont build. Just wanted to see if they were torqued to 149ft lbs. of course not. I was able to significantly tighten them to reach 149. But anyway they are rotated and the right torque now. 7k miles and they didn’t fall off

 

[Pianewman]

Proper torque is 129ft lbs, not 149.ft lbs.

 

[Bob2C]

Proper torque is 129ft lbs, not 149.ft lbs.

Thanks. Don’t know what I was thinking. Adjusted to proper torque.

 

[Helieng]

New MY performance, just checked wheel nut torques. Using Snap on electronic torque wrench found nut torques varied from
88.9 through 107 ft lbs. considerably lower than the manual requirements of 129 ft lbs.
Would be interested to know if others have noticed, and would suggest checking of wheel nut torques.

 

[Oparide]

New MY performance, just checked wheel nut torques. Using Snap on electronic torque wrench found nut torques varied from
88.9 through 107 ft lbs. considerably lower than the manual requirements of 129 ft lbs.
Would be interested to know if others have noticed, and would suggest checking of wheel nut torques.

Just checked my 2023 MYLR after putting on the first 700 miles. All lug nuts were needing to be torqued up to the proper 129 ft lbs. Thanks for this forum pointing out the need to check. Mine came from the Austin factory.

 

[404 Not Found]

I have a 2023 MY RWD Shanghai build. I just checked mine after 3000 kms . They were all at about 93 ft lbs. I re-torqued to 129 ft lbs. Went for a drive. The handling seems sharper now. I might be imagining that though.