NARIMAN

i worked on my suspention and tightened by hand with wrench
how imporant is to follow on torque specs?

AGFNTB

gpotski

I always use a torque wrench...if you want to do it right.

JCtx

Extremely important on critical fasteners. And better check your alignment too; tires are not cheap on this car. Good luck.

Z06LUST

NOT important at all. They just make that specification crap up..going with hand feel is always best...............

Knob Jockey

Maybe if you have this info it will help motivate you to get a good Torque Wrench.

s_c5519

I didn't see wheels/lug nuts on that list. Are wheels usually recommended to be torqued down too?

I just ordered some side skirts and read the rear wheels need to come off for the installation. I know it sounds crazy, but the car has only a few hundred miles on it and I feel like if I mess with the wheel specifications from the factory, I won't feel as safe to drive it...

vettenut

Lug nuts should be torqued to 100 pounds.

EDinPA

100 ft/lb

EDinPA

I had a wrench but not the list so thanks.

m48xhp

seems like a silly question, but worth asking.

on wheels, not terribly important as long as you tighten then by hand correctly. on everything else, I'd say yes. Suspension may not be as critical as engine internals, but on loose bolt could lead to a slow incorrection in alignment, or just fall off. for driveline components, you must torque to specs!

jnx911

Great advice!

boraxman

Yup!

Herrick

I always use torque specs if I have them available. Otherwise, I use the German torque specs -- good-n-tight.

Stage Runner

Engineers come up with this crap so it looks like they know something and to validate any time they spent in college

Wayne O

It's hard to find fault with doing something right (following torque specs). I suggest you go by the book. That said, on a few things I don't always use a torque wrench.

Although I would not recommend it there can be exceptions to using a torque wrench and following specs. Years ago my friend and 'racing mentor' was helping me with my brakes. I went to his house to use his shop, home lift and the benefit of his experience. This man has forgotten more about cars than I'll ever know...he's a former sprint car driver and a long-time Corvette racer. He often uses his torque wrench but in this case he was tightening the caliper bracket bolts with a large wrench and a small sledgehammer. When I asked him about the torque value he turned with a sly smile and said "Don't worry...it's not going anywhere." He was right.

HOXXOH

The specs mean nothing, as long as you are comfortable with parts falling off or bolts breaking.

goatts

Prior to the C6 I did the same thing you did for all my life. Now I use a torque wrench. Don't ask me why.

michaelinmech

A good inch pound & foot pound torque wrench, together with proper specs are invaluable.

cranky

not only use torque specs, but you need to be advised. a lot of the fasteners on the c6 and c5's use torque-to-yield specs. check on whatever you are working on for the proper procedure. the procedures are there for a reason. whole new ballgame on these cars....................