I am a one week old 2010 xc60 owner. I try to do a lot of my own maintenance, but I'm by no means a mechanic... My dad helps me out quite a bit, and he has been a car mechanic his whole life, but is a bit "old school," I'll say. He tells me he can torque by feel, which I don't doubt he can get it pretty close... Anyways, I was considering the idea of buying a torque stick specific for my new car that would come in handy when doing any maintenance with the wheels (brakes, axles, rotors, general rotation, etc.). The manual states the lug nuts should be torqued to 103ft/lbs, or 140Nm. I believe the lug nuts are 14mm. It seems when I search online, and getting all the US stores, all torque sticks are in US measurements, and basically rounded to the ft/lbs number. It seems I can get a 90 ft/lb, 100, or 110... but not 130Nm, 140, or 150. Is the 100ft/lb torque stick what I should use?

So something like this...?
Torque Sticks, Torque Sockets and Other Discount Tools

 

actually, I'm really not sure why I'm saying 14mm. I think maybe it's 19mm. I found the 14mm on this site, but now I'm questioning if that's right. Anyone know?


I think this may be the torque stick I need...

 

Use the 100 ft lbs torque stick. That's what I've been using on every car that I work on and I've never had a problem.

 

But yes all of volvos lug bolts and nuts are 19mm (except pre 04 1/2 s40)

 

That cararac.com website I sent with 14mm must be referring to the width of the actual lug bolt (threaded part), and not the head... which sounds like is 19mm.

 

Virtually any decent 1/2" drive torque wrench will do what you are looking for. I use the Griots Garage lug nut sockets to prevent any scratches or nicks.