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Originally Posted by Nate
Anti-seize on lugnuts prevents a proper torque from being reached. THe torque specs are for CLEAN AND DRY lugnuts and studs. The anti-seize will allow the lutnut to turn past its intended torqueing spec, even when using a properly calibrated torque wrench...
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I've heard that, but I've never seen any proof that anti seize has any significant impact on torque. Even if true, I'd rather have a couple more lb/ft of torque on the wheels than have a stud break on me.
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and FWIW, there are not many shops around that still use Straight Impacts on lutnuts. They use a device called a torque limiting stick http://www.torquestick.com/
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Hadn't heard about that. It may exist, but there's no guarantee a shop has it. I'll be asking in the future, thanks.