Re: Wheels' Lug nuts loosened unexpectedly

Built_Well wrote:
> Art wrote:
>> When was the last time you had your torque wrench calibrated?
> ========
> 
> Doesn't calibrating a torque wrench cost as much as buying
> a new one?
> 
> This Sears Craftsman's cost $80, which is about the
> price of calibration, I think.

A local place did mine for about $40.

I was informed new torque wrenches can be off by 15%.

FWIW, I've owned a lot of cars, and have had two cars that were absolute 
sticklers and PITA's for loose lug nuts.  Most of them you could do 
wheel nuts by feel and never worry, but my Jimmy and my old old Buick if 
you didn't torque 'em proper and then recheck the next day, the SOB's 
would work loose.

You might have one of "THOSE" cars where every time you take the wheels 
off you'll have to check the torque a couple of times.

Ray