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Yeah, that was my bad. I was remembering torque specs for the spindle nut. I couldn't find anything on the spindle strut pinch bolt. I'm not sure there's in a cast part could handle 200 ft-lbs.

I found it. Thanks! Autozon says 75-87 ft-lbs It's the one that pinches the knuckle around the strut. #11 in this picture. http://repairguide.autozone.com/znetrgs/repair_guide_content/en_us/images/0996b43f/80/20/81/3a/medium/0996b43f8020813a.gif Searching for mazda 5 through their repair...

I can't find what I would call reliable information regarding Mazda 5 torque specs for the bolt that hols the spindle onto the strut. I find a lot of conflicting information out there. Some say 175-235 ft-lbs others say 135-200 ft-lbs. Some don't even mention what the specs are. Does anyone...