Anymore , I don't care what the tire shop guys say !
I don't care about the new fandangle torque twisting colorized extensions they what to try and say works etc.
When I bring in any of my vehicles for tire rotation etc. They are to hand tighten all lugnuts then hand torque with the clicker.
I've stood right outside the bay door many times.
When I get home I recheck all of them...
Years ago brought in to the local ford garage our svt to have an oil change and free tire rotation (at the time that was a promotion the local ford had )
Lug nuts were only suppose to be trq at 90 FT lbs.
A few days later I was out in the garage and wanted to take a wheel off to look at the brake caliper.
Had old junk sockets, extensions etc, I couldn't budge the lugnut. Got the breaker bar out split a cheap socket , got another on twisted the 1/2 extension.
Like I said cheap tools.
Got out the 1/2 tq wrench set it at 125 click ,135 click ,150 click !!
Finally with breaker bar broke one lugnut loose , the lug bolt was actually stretched.
After a heated discussion with the SM , and the owner of the dealership I had 4 new rotors and all lug bolts and lugnuts replaced on their dime.
Two things warp rotors over heating and over tqing them.
I know on much heavier rigs no ,but on those puny little rotors on most cars yes.
I know this doesn't help with what your looking for!
But
1. Don't skimp on cheap tools.
2. Don't let the tire shops hammer the lugnuts on with the impact then grab the tq wrench.
I have watched them so many times use the impact gun and when they put the tq wrench on, it doesn't even turn just click! Those lugnuts are over tqed !
