i've run anti-seize on lug nuts and bolt for 13 years or so and never had a problem. just my personal experience. i also hand tighten all my stuff. jonathan On Fri, 16 Dec 2005, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Anti- Seize on lug nuts or bolts? Now there's a recipe for disaster. > When using lubricants of this type, the torque needs to be reduced by > some 40 to 50% to keep the stud or bolt from being over stretched. Lug > nuts are consumables and should be replaced after 3-5 times of use. The > German stuff seems very forgiving. The Japanese and American stuff is > not. > > Dennis |
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