Yep, this is good advice from Gary. I've torqued my lugs from
day one to 90-95 Lbs. 28,000 miles and after checking the brake
pads, I may never have to replace the pads as well...hehe just
kidding...seriously, I have no warpage at all. BTW I think the
specs are 90-110 lbs.
GS -
>
> Just FYI: a common cause of rotor warpage is over-torqueing the lug nuts..
> use a torque wrench.. (I can't remember the spec, I think it's 80 Lbs-Ft,
> but it may be 110, who's got a sevice manual? If you take it into a shop,
> esure that THEY use a torque wrench, and don't just use a tire gorrilla with
> a 400 Lb-Ft air wrench!
>
> This is also a good way to break lugs, too...
>
> Gary Shook
>
> Just FYI: a common cause of rotor warpage is over-torqueing the lug nuts..
> use a torque wrench.. (I can't remember the spec, I think it's 80 Lbs-Ft,
> but it may be 110, who's got a sevice manual? If you take it into a shop,
> esure that THEY use a torque wrench, and don't just use a tire gorrilla with
> a 400 Lb-Ft air wrench!
>
> This is also a good way to break lugs, too...
>
> Gary Shook
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