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Anyone use anti seize on their lug nuts?

I use it on all my lugnuts. All of my vehicles have aluminum wheels and steel lugnuts/studs. This way I know that I'll be able to get them back off without having to worry about them locking up from corrosion.
 



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I used it on all the nuts involved in mounting my tires to spacers and spacers to axles -and ran for a few years that way. (copper-coat anti-sieze compound)
 






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Ever wonder why taking the lugs off of a new/used vehicle is so hard. Most times it's, cause it's rusted on, or some fool over torqued it, not to mention that it might be cross threaded.

On my new purchases, I got into the habit of removing all of the wheels at home and using anti-seize on the lugs. Then, the wheels and lug nuts get put back on (started by fingers). And properly torqued in the cross pattern.

Sure beats being stuck somewhere w/o the impact wrench (the first time you get a flat) and discovering you got a lug or thread problems.

Aloha, Mark

PS......I think I read somewhere that anti-seize shouldn't be used on lugs.......the nuts are "suppose" to be put on dry. Using anti-seize has reduced my rusting concerns and eliminated the galling conditions on the threads, that I used to get when using WD-40 as a lube. Bottom line: I use it.
 






i work for a tire shop(sears)

we don't use it, as long as its torqued to spec, than you should be safe and able to get it off.

And if you have to try really hard to get it off GOOD, that means they wont come off, just dont over tighten em on alloy wheels, you'll mash the metal!
 












sure i use it all the time one application on each lug will last for a couple of yrs i run or work on heavy equipment were its the norm to use it on every bolt or nut not in contact with any of the oils in the engine or else were
 






Ive never seen a tire shop torque a tire on EVER. And Ive had my share of cars.

Anyway what is the spec for X torqing? And ld50 I definatly dont want to take chances with those spacers, what did you torque them to? Were the spacers torqued differenty than the lugnuts?
 






I use Marine Grease on my Studs. just a dab. this has been on all my offroad Trucks. when I need to change a tire it is so much easier. I also check my lug Nuts, every Oil change with none ever being loose.. Antiseize is allright but using it in nasty envirments on stainless steel makes a mess..
 






Ive never seen a tire shop torque a tire on EVER. And Ive had my share of cars.

If thats referring to me, we HAVE to torque all lugs on all cars we do, its company policy, and its a VERY good idea. We use air guns with yellow sticks, and there are too many variables with air guns(line pressure, lubrication, ect.) to ensure that EVERY time they are fully torqued.

So we use a torque wrench on every one, just to alleviate the possibility of a tire falling off.

For most, a good number is 100 ft/lbs with a red-stick.
 












I use Marine Grease on my Studs. just a dab. this has been on all my offroad Trucks. when I need to change a tire it is so much easier. I also check my lug Nuts, every Oil change with none ever being loose.. Antiseize is allright but using it in nasty envirments on stainless steel makes a mess..

ah marine grease. me to. I didnt have any last time so i used some rearend oil.
 












WD40? pshhh! I use ass..............ymptote .. yep asymptote

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Ahaha yes!

As we can see, there is an infinite amount of torque requred when you initially put the lug nuts on.

Whats interesting when we look at the graph from the negative X going towards Zero, as you get closer in time to when the lug nuts actually thread the stud, the torque also increases and approaches negative infinity. So just the act of putting the lug nuts on to the stud, requires an infinite amount torque! But whats also interesting is that this torque is negative! A-freaking-mazing.
 






I have always put a dab of white grease on the studs before I put the lug nuts on. I also always torque the nuts and greasing them doesnot cuase over torquing but correct torquing.

So far, I have only lost 3 wheels on the freeway because of this. I was ok, but the Honda the wheel hit was totalled.

Ok kidding. Use something and you will not only torque them properly, but also have an easier time removing them. A properly torqued lug nut will not back off because of some grease on the threads. :rolleyes:
 






Ive never seen a tire shop torque a tire on EVER. And Ive had my share of cars.

I'd never seen it either until I went to work for this particular shop (several years ago). We didn't even use torque sticks...just a half inch drive Snap-on torque wrench. I don't remember the torque specs we used, but you can bet this shop NEVER had a wheel falling off issue. And like I mentioned, we used anti-seize (applied very thin), and I've used it ever since.
 






Ahaha yes!

As we can see, there is an infinite amount of torque requred when you initially put the lug nuts on.

Whats interesting when we look at the graph from the negative X going towards Zero, as you get closer in time to when the lug nuts actually thread the stud, the torque also increases and approaches negative infinity. So just the act of putting the lug nuts on to the stud, requires an infinite amount torque! But whats also interesting is that this torque is negative! A-freaking-mazing.
Its only negative because its in the opposite direction!
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when I worked at a Ford dealer years ago as a Tech we were told to use it on all wheel lugs before torquing them. it is good practice to fallow and if it is good enough for Ford it is good enough for me.

Bruce
 






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