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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
I had my front tires balanced last week, now usualy I have them balanced off the car in the spring. But this time they were on the car so I just bought it in, of course they tightened them with a freaken impact gun.  Why is it so hard for them to use a torque wrench? If they bent one of my wheels they would be buying me a new one.  |
I normally use America's Tires and know they will do it right but in case I am away or on the road somewhere I carry a torque stick in the trunk. 80 ft lbs. When I go into the counter to write up the work, like even fixing a flat, I carry it with me and insist I get to watch the installer. Sure enough, one time I saw a fellow getting ready to put wheels back on my car using an air tool for the lug bolts. No torque wrench in sight. I went over and said "excuse me, can you please use this"
