Mk7 GTI Torque Specs

This is an ongoing effort to create a quick reference table of torque specs for the VW Mk7 GTI.

I’ve also started a turbo swap checklist and a table of part numbers for o-rings and gaskets and such to support the turbo swap on this page.

Category	Part	Type	Torque	Notes
Suspension	Rear Swaybar Bushing Bracket	10 mm triple square	20 Nm + 90 deg.	2 bolts
Suspension	Rear Swaybar End Link to Control Arm	13 mm	20 Nm + 180 deg.	End Link to Control Arm - 1 bolt / 1 nut
Suspension	Rear Swaybar End Link	16 mm / 6mm triple square	55 Nm	End Link to Sway Bar - 1 nut
Engine	Throttle Body	T30	7 Nm	Attaches to Intake Manifold
Engine	Thermostat	T30	8 Nm
Engine	Water Pump	T30	9 Nm
Engine	Intake Manifold	T30	9 Nm
Engine	Intake Manifold	10 mm	9 Nm
Engine	Intake manifold bracket	13 mm	10 Nm
Engine	Intake manifold bracket	M10 triple square	20 Nm
Engine	Mount		40 Nm + 90 deg.	Mount to Frame Rail
Engine	Mount		20 Nm + 90 deg.	Mount to Frame Bracket
Engine	Mount		60 Nm + 90 deg.	Mount to Engine Bracket
Transmission	Pendulum mount (F & R)	16 mm	50 Nm + 90 deg.	aka Dog bone mount
Transmission	Pendulum mount (Sub frame)	21 mm	130 Nm + 90 deg.	to subframe bushing
Transmission	Mount		50 Nm + 90 deg.	Mount to Frame
Transmission	Mount		60 Nm + 90 deg.	Mount to Transmission
Transmission	DSG Mechatronic		5 Nm + 90 deg.	10 bolts
Transmission	Transmission Fluid Pump Cover		8 Nm	8 bolts
Transmission	DSG Drain Plug	14 mm	45 Nm
Suspension	Lower Control Arm to Subframe	18 mm	70 Nn + 180 deg.	Tighten w/ suspension loaded. (2) bolts
Steering	Ball joint to Control Arm		40 Nm + 45 deg.	Lower nuts - (3) nuts
Steering	Ball joint to wheel bearing housing		60 Nm	Single (1) upper nut
Subframe	Sub Frame (F & R)	18 mm	70 Nm + 180 deg.	Sub frame to frame
Suspension	Front Swaybar bracket	13 mm	20 Nm + 180 deg.
Exhaust	Downpipe hanger	13 mm	No Spec.
Suspension	Front Swaybar Endlink	16 mm / 6mm triple square	65 Nm
Suspension	Level sensor bracket	10 mm	No Spec.
Subframe	Subframe brace to chassis	16 mm	50 Nm+ 90 deg.
Subframe	Subframe brace to subframe	18 mm	70 Nm + 180 deg.
Subframe	Steering rack to subframe	18 mm	70 Nm + 90 deg.
Suspension	Rear Shock Mount - Upper	16 mm	50 Nm + 45 deg.	2 bolts
Suspension	Rear Lower Control Arm bolt	18 mm	70 Nm + 180 deg.
Suspension	Front Upper Strut Mount Bolts		15 Nm + 90 deg.
Suspension	Rear shock mount - Lower	18 mm	70 Nm + 180 deg.	1 bolt / 1 nut
Suspension	Shock absorber nut		25 Nm	Secures shock absorber to mount - 1 nut
Brakes	Front Rotor bolt		8 Nm	Small bolt b/w lug bolt holes - 1 bolt
Brakes	Front Caliper to carrier		35 Nm	2 bolts
Brakes	Front Caliper to bearing housing		200 Nm	2 bolts
Brakes	Front dust shield		12 Nm	3 bolts
Axle	Main axle bolt		200 Nm + 180 deg.
Brakes	Brake line bracket		8 Nm	1 bolt
Wheels	Wheel to wheel hub		120 Nm	5 bolts
Battery	Cable nut		6 Nm	1 per cable
Battery	Ground wire nut		9 Nm	1 nut
Battery	Ground wire Acorn Nut		20 Nm	1 Acorn nut
Battery	Securing bracket		15 Nm	1 bolt
Battery	Tray Nut		9 Nm	1 nut
Battery	Tray bolt		9 Nm	3 bolts
Headlight	Outside bolt		4 Nm	1 bolt - exterior side
Headlight	Rear upper bolt		8 Nm	1 bolt
Headlight	Rear lower bolt		4 Nm	1 bolt