Caliper Bolt Torgue Specs

[GMF]

Would anyone know the Caliper Bolt Torgue Specsification on a 2001 LS430?

I've seen 25 ft lbs, but that seems a little light.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[steve2006]

Correct torque is 25 ft-lb (34 Nm, 350 kg-cm) for the caliper to the slide pins.

Also welcome to the LOC.

[GMF]

Thanks again for the confirmation Steve.

[James Horning]

This information is incorrect for a LS 430.

2001 LS 430 has fixed aluminum calipers front and rear no slide pins .

The bolts must be replaced.

The correct torque Front 81 lbs. ft

Rear. 58 lbs ft

Front 90105-14151

Rear 90105-14152

[landar]

The info from James is correct. Replace for $5 a bolt. Here's another thread you might want to read -> http://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls430/546207-caliper-bolts-2.html

Funny story about my teaching my son to work on his car and torque things down. He bought a 92 ES300 with a blown head gasket and so we proceeded to put in a new gasket, timing belt, water pump, etc. I let him do much of the work and only helped when very critical (like head bolt torquing). He was putting the valve covers on and even torqued those valve cover bolts...to 52 ft-lbs. He calls me up at work and says "Dad, I broke off a bolt". I had him revisit the service manual and he discovered it was supposed to be 52 INCH-lbs! Well, he learned a lesson that day and thats the whole idea. We have all been there. It was no big deal to back out what was left of the bolt and put another in. BTW, the ES300 is running great and he just loves it.

[GMF]

Thanks for the info James.... I do have the replacement bolts... I just need to torque them down to the correct specs.

[steve2006]

Apologies quoted for LS400 not LS430.