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Old 04-03-2009, 09:17 PM   #12
Lil bastard
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Originally Posted by KevinH1990
How do you use a torque wrench with it?...For the Boxster, I use a torque wrench and set it exactly at 18ft/lbs. Maybe I'm paranoid.
Or maybe you're just smart !

18 ft./lbs. is not a lot. It's very easy to overtighten it, even by hand.

Best part?... You don't find out until it's been on there for how many miles and heat cycles?

Then it's even tougher to remove the next time.

Use the right tool - save some headaches!

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