Lug Nuts - The definitive guide

SouthArk370Z · 12-03-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Technically, anti-seize does change things for torque values. I have no idea how much in this particular case, but when you look at specs for *big* nuts (1"+) with torque specs, they're very specific about the conditions under which torque values are measured, and lubrication makes a difference. Even so, I'm not saying the anti-seize will make the nut come loose - it just may change the appropriate torque-wrench measurement value by some small amount. ...

Yes. There are different torque specs for dry and oiled fasteners. On larger fasteners and those with a lot of stretch (torque is just an indirect measure of bolt stretch), the difference can be significant. For smaller fasteners and those that aren't stretched very much, the difference is ignorable.

Even if the difference was enough to matter, how does that warrant an unequivocal "DO NOT put anti-sieze on your lug nuts." (not to mention the big font)? At most, you just adjust your torque setting.

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