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rumatt · 04-06-2018, 07:52 AM

I just checked the wheel bolt torque spec. 140 foot pounds. Seems kind of excessive.

I'll need roadside assistance just to break the bolts free if I don't carry a breaker bar.

04-06-2018, 07:52 AM	#50
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	I just checked the wheel bolt torque spec. 140 foot pounds. Seems kind of excessive. I'll need roadside assistance just to break the bolts free if I don't carry a breaker bar.