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Originally Posted by Tcoat
A long time ago I learned that when you think the nuts are tight enough give them one more shot anyway. Not like you can over torque them really.
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I'm going to have to disagree with you there, TCoat. In fact, I think over-tightening of lugs is a big problem these days. On the FR-S/BRZ/GT86 Enthusiasts Facebook group (which is comprised mostly of morons) people are routinely snapping their lugs. The proper torque is less than 90 ft-lb, which is definitely less than "jumping on the wrench" as some people here have suggested.
In fact, if you're having to jump on the wrench to break your bolts loose, they were over-tightened to begin with. Everyone thinks these studs are weak, but I'm pretty sure people just are over-torquing everything.