Guides
Sources checked
- How to torque lug nutsThe star pattern, passes and re-checking.
- Lug nuts vs wheel boltsNuts on studs or bolts into the hub, car by car.
- How to use a click torque wrenchSet it, pull to the click, store it low, have it checked.
- Torque units: ft-lb, N·m, in-lb and kgf·mWhat each unit is, and how to convert between them.
- Dry vs lubricated torqueWhy oil changes the number, and by how much.
- Bolt grade markingsRead the head: lines for SAE, numbers for metric.