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Checking lug nuts

Old Aug 17, 2016 | 07:15 AM
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Default Checking lug nuts

I have gotten into the habit of checking my lug nuts every time I do an oil change to make sure they are not loose and are torqued down properly. Am I being over paranoid in doing this or is it good to do? Is anyone else this OCD and do the same?
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 06:55 PM
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I torque them in 3 stages including 2 with a torque wrench, when the wheels go on. I've never had one come loose yet.



But you know what? You're not hurting anything and it just takes a minute.
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Old Aug 18, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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you could just draw a line with a sharpie on the wheel and the lugnut as tellsign if it moved or not.
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