Sable V6-3.0L VIN U (1999)
Wheel Fastener: Service and Repair
Wheel Fastener
WARNING: LUG NUTS MUST BE RETIGHTENED TO PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION AT 800 KM (500 MILES) OF NEW
VEHICLE OPERATION. RETIGHTEN TO PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION AT 160 KM (1100 MILES) AND ALSO AT 800 KM
(500 MILES) OF NEW OPERATION.
RETIGHTEN TO PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AT 800 KM (500 MILES) AFTER ANY WHEEL CHANGE OR ANY OTHER
TIME THE LUG NUTS HAVE BEEN LOOSENED.
IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED LUG NUTS COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL TO COME OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,
CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
WARNING: REPLACE WHEELS IF THEY ARE BENT, CRACKED, LEAKING AIR OR HEAVILY RUSTED OR IF THE LUG NUTS
OFTEN BECOME LOOSE. DO NOT USE BENT WHEELS THAT HAVE BEEN STRAIGHTENED AND DO NOT USE INNER TUBES
IN LEAKING WHEELS. DO NOT REPLACE WHEELS WITH USED WHEELS. WHEELS THAT HAVE BEEN STRAIGHTENED, ARE
LEAKING AIR OR ARE USED MAY HAVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. CHECK FOR
DAMAGE THAT COULD AFFECT THE RUNOUT OF THE WHEELS. WOBBLE OR SHIMMY WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE THE
WHEEL BEARINGS.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to threads, do not use power or impact-type tools. Tighten lug nuts to specification with a torque wrench.
Tighten lug nuts to 115 - 142 Nm (85 - 104 ft. lbs.).
