"jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
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> loewent via CarKB.com wrote:
>> The ones on my 98 are 19mm.
>
> great - now he's going to be using air tools on his lug nuts and coming
> back here bleating about how his brakes disks are "warping" every 5k
> miles.
>
>
> to the o.p. - do NOT use air tools to tighten your lug nuts. fasten with
> a torque wrench only, in the correct sequence, with a 2 or more stage
> tightening process.

That was my initial thought, but then I remembered I use an impact wrench to
remove the lug nuts - faster than other methods. Heck, I even use it on a
reduced setting to put them on and it still leaves a turn or so before the
torque wrench clicks. It's always mandatory to use impact sockets on an
impact wrench because of the risk of shattering a regular socket even at
reduced settings.

Mike