I know the factory spec is 92 pounds.

I just recently read that you should only torque alloy lugnuts to 80 pounds when using an anti-seize compound.

Is this correct? Why would the anti-seize make a difference?

- Mike -
90 944S2 Cab

 

Anti seize is a big controversy. Typically the common wisdom says reduce torque by 10%.
I think you are a tad low on the dry lug nut torque. I believe it should be 96 ft lbs. But the important thing is to keep them all the same and tighten on the cross pattern scheme.

I torque my lugs to 96 with anti seize.

The argument for using less torque with anti seize is the nut turns easier, less thread friction, and the required torque on the nut to hold at the same clamping pressure is less as measured by the wrench. I figure my threads are gummed up a bit from new and I'm probably pretty close to same pressure with anti seize as when new and dry.

That is the short story on anti-seize, but it gets pretty heated if you go over to usenet and read the +/- arguments.

 

Thank you! I had no idea that this was a controversal issue!

I guess I'll use the higher torque setting just to be safe.

- Mike -
90 944S2 Cab