disagree, wheel studs/bolts should always be torqued to spec.
So, the fastener holding the wheel to the car knows what kind of car it is? I never knew that.
I’ll use the same theory next time I put a wheel on an airplane-if it’s just a Cessna 172, I’ll just tighten it to ‘whatever’.
I still drive my car around a bit and then tighten/double check with a torque wrench just to be safe as the wheels dont seem to set properly until you drive it around the block, they always seem to loosen up a bit again
I don’t know how many lug keys i have had mutilated from trying to untorque lug nuts that someone put on with an impact gun. Those things are not cheap at $14 each and a 3 week wait to get them
You guys are all right. Please write EVERY automotive shop / dealer in your respective areas and inform them they’re doing it wrong.
:facepalm :rolleyes
I changed a wheel once. I used the 4 way.
It never fell off.
No need, I know I’m right, so do you, but we both know that time=money to them. The torque stick is fine though, as long as it’s ‘calibration’ is checked yearly.
Ive had a wheel come loose and making a bad vibration on 3 different occastions from places using nothing but a impact gun to tighten the lug nuts…
Torque sticks arent bad I want to get a set… and as travis said as long as their in spec
i agree 100% as far as, the people at butcher shop and your local wal-mart really shouldn’t be using an impact. God knows I’ve had to fix replace a ton of lugs / studs because of that. But you can’t honestly tell me that people who know what they are doing are going to cause harm or damage from using an impact.
The reason i say use a torque wrench on million dollar cars is both for proper torque and so you don’t scratch the rims / nuts when putting the wheel on. You really don’t want to over torque a wheel that has a ceramic rotor behind it.
Its not a matter of ‘harm or damage’, it’s a matter of properly tightening the fastener.
An impact gun is completely fine IMO to tighten down the lug nuts as long as its checked with a torque wrench afterwards
ok dude. i’m not going to argue with you. i’m obv a butcher.
Dude, I know that you can put on a wheel with an impact and it won’t fall off. So can I, I’ve done it 100’s of times. But, you can’t argue me that the proper way to tighten a critical fastener is with a torque wrench.
thats awful
I’m really not trying to say that an impact is an EQUAL replacement of a torque wrench, fuck no - that would be dumb. I’d even question a torque stick when compared to a torque wrench. Maybe we were just looking at this thread differently.
I think we are. I’ve never used a torque stick, but as long as it stops the tightening sequence at the proper torque, it’s fine for putting on wheels.
oh yea def. they work awesome, esp in a dealer environment. I have used, and am seriously considering a set.
I’m curious if there is ever really a reason to check calibration on them? Not quite sure how they work I guess.
I belive my old man is getting both me and my brother a set…
and yeah dont think you guys were on the same page with what was being said…
They are made to flex once the proper torque is reached i believe. I didn’t think they were this readily available and inexpensive…
check it out: http://www.torquestick.com/cart/customer/product.php?productid=45&cat=17&page=1
i’ll be ordering mine in the near future.
I would assume that as the metal fatigues with use it weakens… i would think they have a limited service life and thus a replacement interval…