jhwelch, Most garages claim to use something called "Torxstix" (sp?) that only allow 75-80-90 ft/lbs. or whatever your vehicles specs are. I systematically started elminating tire shops in my area when they kept warping the brake rotors on my car anytime I had tires balanced, etc.
I would ask them to not overtorque the things because I had been having trouble warping rotors (oh sir, we use blah blah..) but at the same time you can hear the impact guns hammering away in the background. I got to where I would go pick up my car and right in the parking lot pull out my wrench and torque the lugnuts in front of the shop before I left. Sometimes it was too late and the rotor was already warped, but sometimes I could save them if I hadn't driven the car yet.
Stupid shops. If only I could get the tools & equipment at home to set my own beads and a tire balancer, I wouldn't have to rely on those stupid tire people either.
I would ask them to not overtorque the things because I had been having trouble warping rotors (oh sir, we use blah blah..) but at the same time you can hear the impact guns hammering away in the background. I got to where I would go pick up my car and right in the parking lot pull out my wrench and torque the lugnuts in front of the shop before I left. Sometimes it was too late and the rotor was already warped, but sometimes I could save them if I hadn't driven the car yet.
Stupid shops. If only I could get the tools & equipment at home to set my own beads and a tire balancer, I wouldn't have to rely on those stupid tire people either.
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