Water heater anode torque: wrench doesn't go that low?

profdant139 wrote:
, I have caught auto mechanics over-torquing my lug nuts, making it almost impossible to change a tire on my own when circumstances demanded it.

I've had my share of that too. I don't think the torque spec is "so tight you need an impact wrench to remove it."

I'm sure torque is very important in things like connecting rods and bearings. And bridge supports.