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Originally Posted by Matt L
The FSM says in no uncertain words to not put any lubricant at all on the ball surface of the bolt or the ball seat of the rim. It does not mention the threads. If MB intended to prohibit it there as well, I would think that they would say it.
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This jibes with some torque testing we did on wheel stud product. We were studying how antiseize affects clamp loads when torquing under different conditions. Our findings showed that antiseize on the threads was not a big deal, but once it's slathered on the seating surface, the studs would break using the prescribed torque.