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Old 03-05-2008, 07:46 AM   #12
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@Randall - You sure can, very easy to do. This is why you should never use an impact wrench to replace the wheel bolts (and insist that your shop doesn't either, despite what they may say).

These are too prone to over-torque the bolts due to variances in the air pressure and gauges. They will produce significant differences in torque between all 5 wheel bolts.

Impact wrench is OK for removal, but always replace manually, using a torque wrench for final tightening in a cross pattern.
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