RE: lug nut torque

["Richard & Julie Arnold" <rarnold@domain.elided>]

My owner's workshop manual says 25.3 to 28.9 for the rear and 43.4 to
57.8 for the front.  Both specs are for oiled threads.  Just as a point
of reference, my Mercedes 300sdl recommends 80 lb-ft; this for a 4,780
lb car.  Maybe 57 lb-ft isn't so light after all.
RAA


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Ken Tubman
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 5:29 PM
To: alfa
Subject: lug nut torque

What's the proper torque for the wheel lug nuts on a '77 spider?  The
CarDisc say 43-57.  That doesn't seem very tight.

Ken Tubman
ktubman@domain.elided
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