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Nov 6, 2013 | 04:33 PM

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Lug nuts

I am replacing the lug nut to black.
How tight should they be.

Nov 6, 2013 | 04:36 PM

Neil Baker

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I am replacing the lug nut to black.
How tight should they be.

Alway tighten them to 100 ft lbs......

Nov 6, 2013 | 04:38 PM

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Tighten to 100 lb. ft. Tighten them in a star pattern and I like to recommend that people tighten them in increments of say 40, then 80 then final torque to 100.

Nov 6, 2013 | 04:40 PM

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The C6 torque is 100 lbs, the C7 should be the same.

Nov 6, 2013 | 05:04 PM

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The C6 torque is 100 lbs, the C7 should be the same.

It is. It is listed in the owner's manual.

Nov 6, 2013 | 05:10 PM

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See page 12-2 of the Owners Manual. As everyone said, 100 lb ft, or 140 N•m in metric.

Nov 6, 2013 | 07:53 PM

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Tighten to 100 lb. ft. Tighten them in a star pattern and I like to recommend that people tighten them in increments of say 40, then 80 then final torque to 100.

Plus if you are using new alloy lug nuts (aluminum or the like) re-torque them after the first 100 or 200 miles as they can 'stretch' and loosen a bit.

Nov 6, 2013 | 08:14 PM

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Plus if you are using new alloy lug nuts (aluminum or the like) re-torque them after the first 100 or 200 miles as they can 'stretch' and loosen a bit.

and never use anti-seize on lug nuts or studs. The torque value is a dry value.