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Yes | 30 | 62.50% | |
No | 17 | 35.42% | |
Sometimes/Depends | 1 | 2.08% | |
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10-29-2022, 01:39 PM | #45 |
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Thanks for all the new posts. I'll try to answer as best as I can:
I don't think that I need a new impact wrench. Mine does the job fine twice every year. It is only when some idiot overtightened that I run into this prb. No matter what electric wrench I get, an air gun will always be>>>>>>>>>>>> so if some fool at the shop doesn't care and overtightens, I'm screwed anyway. (I live in a condo but even if I had my own garage I'm not gonna bother w getting an air gun, that's way overkill for me.) My wrench is rated at 350lb-ft for tightening and loosening. Like I said, I never had any prbs save for when above happens. I appreciate the advice on anti-seize but I think that's why subconsciously I never used it. I adhere to the KISS principle, so if I can do it w less stuff and complication, I will. As this thread developed, I realized that I didn't do anything wrong really (save for forgetting to remind those guys when they did my rear brake job). I need to be damn vigilant and remind those guys whenever the wheel comes off. Sigh, what a pita, I forget this one time so they told the Hulk to tighten my rear wheels. I do have a drill w industrial scrubber attachments, so tx to the guy(s) who reminded me to use that: I will add that to my tire changing regime. I dunno what else needs to be said now cuz I think I will need to find a professional on Monday and hopefully this will be the LAST time. As long as I remember to tell those careless ppl about my tq setting, I *should* be ok from now on. Lesson learned. Tx again guys, you are pros.
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10-29-2022, 04:54 PM | #46 |
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The last oil change/tire rotation I got at Honda on the RDX left me with 2 lug nuts on my driver's side rear that were under-torqued. I fixed the issue and called them to let them know, but no harm, no foul (until someone gets hurt).
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10-29-2022, 09:11 PM | #47 |
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They do, which is another reason why I don’t recommend lubricating threads. If you do it on your own, better make sure you never take it to a shop or dealer and they have to remove the wheel. It’ll be even harder to get off.
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10-30-2022, 01:16 AM | #48 |
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Always use the air wrench for the final tightening.
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10-30-2022, 03:46 PM | #49 | |
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I've never had issues knocking loose lug nuts/bolts. I still use air tools and have the air pressure dialed all the way up to the max at 150 PSI. Don't use anti-seize on any of the lug nuts/bolts. I tighten down to the lowest power setting on my impact and then follow up with a torque wrench to tighten to spec.
Have to say, I did bring my Toyota daily to Walmart for them to mount and balance tires I bought from Tire Rack. Was surprised they paid close attention to what they were doing with putting the tire/wheels back on the car. Watched them the entire time. Aside from them putting anti-seize on the wheel studs, they tightened down the lug nuts and then finished the tightening with a torque wrench. They even followed the proper torque sequence. |
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Yep I always take my wheels directly to the shop with my other car.
Last time I tookt hem off for a DIY job they were torqued so excessively I thought I would have to replace the hubs. Put a 3' cheater bar on my breaker and snapped my socket extender. Learned my lesson forever. Also helps to put antiseize on the hub bore, prevents them getting stuck if you don't touch them for a a while. Key here is the hub face/lip but not the lugs or threads.
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You should not apply anti-seize on the hub or wheel mounting faces. You need friction here. The hub lip is the only acceptable place for anti-seize. Honestly, I don't understand why people put this shit on everything. It's messy as hell and you won't have a problem anyway. If manufacturers wanted anti-seize everywhere they would be recommending it.
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Nowhere is there a recommendation for putting anything on lug nuts/wheel bolts/wheel studs. Everywhere it is recommended threads should be clean and dry.
Example:.https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiret...jsp?techid=107 "Ensure the stud or bolt threads are clean and dry with no oil, grease or any other kind of lubrication applied to the wheel's hardware." "Note: It is important NOT to lubricate hardware threads or seats. The friction torque is measured against should come from the hardware seats. Lubricating hardware threads and seats alters the friction generated at the lug seat, which could result in inaccurate torque application." |
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I think this is right but just in case:
so the door jamb tire pressure label says 36psi front and 42 rear, but that's was for my staggered 225/255 set...now that my winters are a square set, I assume that the psi is the same throughout @36psi? What takes precedence, I always thought it depends on the tire size?
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Confused about your last para, you're staggered but have the same psi? That shouldn't be right, no?
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Someone pls help.
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I've seen a lot of cars and SUV's with split pressures on staggered rim sizes, always more in the rear where they are wider. I found wear was uneven (bad shoulder wear) when I followed their recommended pressures on my last daily driver. I raised it a little in the front to be closer to that of rears and that eliminated the tire wear. That was on a different car, and BMW's have different factory alignment settings from other brands, but pressure can make a big difference. Raising pressure will reduce ride quality some, and may increase noise, and there are some other downsides. It's all trade off's.
But no, staggered front/rear pressures is an OEM thing on some models. I don't follow it perfectly, but I watch pressure and wear carefully and make adjustments myself. I target 1 PSI more in the rear, not the 3 that is in the door jamb. Also, I live we don't have hot summers so I'm not worried about over-pressure when warmed up. Most pressure creep I see while driving is 3 PSI. Last edited by chad86tsi; 10-31-2022 at 10:49 PM.. |
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Hmm, this is starting to be even more of a debate than the yes/no for anti-seize. I was hoping for a more uniform/objective answer haha.
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Asking for recommendations on wheel alignment would elicit similar debate. Do you want best performance, most comfortable ride, reduced tramlining, longest tread life, etc.? Even then, you'll have debate. As for me, I go with the car manufacturer's recommendation until I have a good reason to differ, whether that be from personal experience or reasonable contrary evidence. There's plenty of contrary evidence. Good luck determining what's reasonable. |
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