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I left mine torqued up for about 24 hours. I should be okay right? 76ft-lbs, I've been torquing them to 90ft-lbs, and I'm pretty sure Lexus has been torquing them past 100ft-lbs! :eek:
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Don't think 24 would hurt it that much. Don't do it again. That thing is not cheap
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Lexus mechanic knows the lug nuts torque. They shouldn't do over 76 ft-lbs. That you don't have to worry about. Even Walmart tires changer knows
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I think my all my previous Honda were 80 Ft-lbs. Only Corvette tires is torque to 100 ft-lbs.
I remember someone here said that with Lexus/Toyota rims if you over torque them, you may get the rotors or the rims wrap, results in vibration...
Since you got the torque wrench now, do everything as specification. Drive about a day and re-torque. Do not have it more than one click when checking the torque.
Just wait until you have to change the P/S pump and alternator
;Lexus mechanic knows the lug nuts torque. They shouldn't do over 76 ft-lbs. That you don't have to worry about. Even Walmart tires changer knows
.I think my all my previous Honda were 80 Ft-lbs. Only Corvette tires is torque to 100 ft-lbs.
I remember someone here said that with Lexus/Toyota rims if you over torque them, you may get the rotors or the rims wrap, results in vibration...
Since you got the torque wrench now, do everything as specification. Drive about a day and re-torque. Do not have it more than one click when checking the torque.
Just wait until you have to change the P/S pump and alternator
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VQT,
I will attest to the fact that LEXsc400s lug nuts were WAY OVER TORQUED.
I had the factory lug wrench on the lug, then a double length breaker bar and the thing still took all 200lbs of my weight to pop them. A few of them popped three or four times before then began to turn normally. Good thing his bad tire didn't blow on the side of the road. He would have NEVER gotten that wheel off without a TON of leverage.
MW
I will attest to the fact that LEXsc400s lug nuts were WAY OVER TORQUED.
I had the factory lug wrench on the lug, then a double length breaker bar and the thing still took all 200lbs of my weight to pop them. A few of them popped three or four times before then began to turn normally. Good thing his bad tire didn't blow on the side of the road. He would have NEVER gotten that wheel off without a TON of leverage.
MW
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Originally posted by pcmw
VQT,
I will attest to the fact that LEXsc400s lug nuts were WAY OVER TORQUED.
I had the factory lug wrench on the lug, then a double length breaker bar and the thing still took all 200lbs of my weight to pop them. A few of them popped three or four times before then began to turn normally. Good thing his bad tire didn't blow on the side of the road. He would have NEVER gotten that wheel off without a TON of leverage.
MW
VQT,
I will attest to the fact that LEXsc400s lug nuts were WAY OVER TORQUED.
I had the factory lug wrench on the lug, then a double length breaker bar and the thing still took all 200lbs of my weight to pop them. A few of them popped three or four times before then began to turn normally. Good thing his bad tire didn't blow on the side of the road. He would have NEVER gotten that wheel off without a TON of leverage.
MW
). I was bash by a few of them on this forum saying that they do good work and the friends I saw working was just a few bad apples:eek: Unless I can't be there, I usually stay and watch how they work on my car so I know they did it right. I pretty much try to work on most of the things on my cars so I can be much more careful with my work. There are things that I can't do it myself and have to bring to the shop and that's where I am afraid they just butcher the car and I won't even know it.
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I aways re-torqued my wheels whenever I had tires service too, unless I saw they used the torque wrench and I always ask what torque they are using to make sure they know what they're doing to the car.
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