Miata Mailing List: October 1999, Message #125

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65-87 ft-lbs seems to cover it.  I normally torque mine to 80 ft-lbs. 
(But maybe there were some value changes in the 10AE.  If you can trust
them, give your dealer's service line a call.) Incidentally, in the '97
manual, the torque values are cunningly hidden in the section on
"Changing a wheel." Maybe you'll find the recommended values somewhere
in that area.

Tom
tomfrank@dreamscape.com
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> From: William Schenker <schenker@mediaone.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
> Subject: Torque settings for lug nuts
> Date: Friday, October 01, 1999 3:08 PM
> 
> I've purchased a torque wrench, and want to get "scientific" about
> tightening my lug nuts, now that I'll be switching out to dedicated
autox
> wheels all the :-)  I can't find the correct settings in my manual; 
anyone
> know what it is?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Bill Schenker
> 10AE #2688
> 
>