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A tire guy tightened my wheels with impact wrench only… anything I need to check?
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It's looks like light glare on a black socket to me.
Also I know for a fact that my Guys use a cordless like that to run the lugs down and then come back and use the torque wrench for the final torque setting. It's a smaller shop and tire work is done right out in front of the shop so all can see.
Are you sure that it didn't go down like that.
Also I know for a fact that my Guys use a cordless like that to run the lugs down and then come back and use the torque wrench for the final torque setting. It's a smaller shop and tire work is done right out in front of the shop so all can see.
Are you sure that it didn't go down like that.
When I was wrenching on airplanes, I had a Ryobi that had torque settings, and everything I assembled was that way. Run it down until it started clicking, then come back later for final torque.
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It’s a chrome socket. I saw it multiple times in the video. And no, he didn’t even take out the torque wrench. Asked me out to pay after finishing with the impact.
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I wanted to write a honest review but my wife asked me to keep silent because that guy knows where we live…
I know. It's like ripping the tag of your mattress "do not remove under penalty of law"
Chrome on a impact? For the love of God! What next?
Dam I hate liars.
Hopefully he didn’t cross thread any of your nuts.
The lugnuts are circa $25 a piece at a dealer. Fortunately their threads giveaway first before any of the bolts on the hub.
Had to run to the dealer one day to buy one when I noticed the last dealer likely cross threaded while rotating my tires (never again).
Next time to play it safe just do it yourself.
The lugnuts are circa $25 a piece at a dealer. Fortunately their threads giveaway first before any of the bolts on the hub.
Had to run to the dealer one day to buy one when I noticed the last dealer likely cross threaded while rotating my tires (never again).
Next time to play it safe just do it yourself.
Dude probably doesn't know any better, bless his heart. Probably never received any proper training. What you can do is call him out again and talk to him, explain to him the proper way and teach him some craftsmanship, nicely make him understand the need for the torque wrench and proper impact socket. If he understands and learns, then you might have a reliable person to rotate your wheels going forward. If he is an ass and doesn't want to improve on his business tell him to take a hike. Otherwise you'll have to do it yourself or start throwing darts looking for someone else. I know he told you he torqued them, but he may think he did it correctly, some idiot may have taught him that.
Well you could be like me who took ours into the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation.
Oil stains on the driveway from oil stuck on the skid plate and improperly torqued lugs - found a missing lug nut just a couple days ago
Oil stains on the driveway from oil stuck on the skid plate and improperly torqued lugs - found a missing lug nut just a couple days ago
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All of this is why I have such a large collection of tools (including four torque wrenches) and refuse to let anyone touch my vehicle. I’ve even borrowed a friend’s pickup to bring my wheels/tires to discount for new tires to prevent them being able to screw anything up. The problem there is they can’t be trusted with instructions for the wheels.
So far the list at discount tire:
Three tires of one size, one of another
Smashed splash shields from jacking under them
Leaking TPMS valve stem x2
Ignore instructions to not rebuild TPMS
Ignore instructions to not buff brake rotor and wheel
Wheel finish damage severe enough to justify a $500 credit
But they do always torque the lug nuts correctly. Mainly because I stand there and watch them work, occasionally noticing smartass comments amongst the crew.
So far the list at discount tire:
Three tires of one size, one of another
Smashed splash shields from jacking under them
Leaking TPMS valve stem x2
Ignore instructions to not rebuild TPMS
Ignore instructions to not buff brake rotor and wheel
Wheel finish damage severe enough to justify a $500 credit
But they do always torque the lug nuts correctly. Mainly because I stand there and watch them work, occasionally noticing smartass comments amongst the crew.
In my experience, these guys know what is right, but do not care. I've heard enough jokes from folks like them about "ugga dugga torque" and laughing about damaging customers' equipment, I never give them the benefit of the doubt.
So what’s everyone torquing them to ?
97 is the spec I believe.
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I always tell them 10 ft lbs below spec, then go home and do the final torque myself.
Same here. I can handle the truth, but I hate liars.
Guys somewhere i read that 60 deg conical lugs need more than standard torque value. I don’t remember if it was wheel paperwork, lug nut inserts, or somewhere online related to all of this but i haven’t been able to confirm it since. Anyone heard of such a thing?
Maybe it is a flaw, but I believe Toyota engineers actually think people will follow their recommendations for maintenance and repair. The torque spec is intended to not only keep the wheel on, but more importantly keep the stud in a normal range for stretch. If the lug is over-torqued, it puts the stud beyond yield and it will eventually fail. If it stays within or at least close to spec it can take being tightened and loosened many times. This is the problem with tire store gorillas, they couldn't give a crap about the fact that you can, and may drive your 200 for 10+ more years and risk seeing the stud fail when you need it most.
Yes. The washer style lug like a 100 series or 95-97 80 series has takes just under 80 ft/lbs. The conical style is rated at around 100 or just under.
Its 97 ft-lbs but i swear i saw something about adding 20% somewhere. I remember it being around 117 ft-lb. Its been driving me lug nuts.
