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Originally Posted by Jon D
Totally agree. It also amazes me that some people lube their wheel bolt threads - evidently they have no understanding of how it amplifies applied torque thereby stretching the fastener beyond its safe elastic limit.
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Jon, that's not exactly correct. Please check out the attached link with part of it quoted here:
Torque specifications are for threads free of dirt, grit, corrosion, etc., so the hardware turns freely. While lubricating hardware THREADS is recommended, it is important NOT to lubricate hardware SEATS. The friction which torque is measured against should come from the hardware seats. Lubricating hardware seats can result in inaccurate torque readings and/or over-torquing the hardware.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...jsp?techid=107