Date:         Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:03:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Question and parts request.
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4E7FCD62.5010702@charter.net>
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what's the problem? use either.

it is much better than the tripe proposed before,  ie some guy on the internet says VW engineers have it wrong and you don't need to torque lug bolts/nuts to spec.


alistair


On 2011-09-25, at 5:54 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> There-in lies the cod in the swallop!
> 
> The owners manual says 123 ft-lbs. My Bentley that tells me how to do the maintenance says use 133 Ft-Lb'.
> 
> So which is it? That is the diliema!
> 
> John
> 
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
> 
> 
> On 9/25/2011 6:56 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> For example my owner's manual states 123 ft lbs for my '86. Use the data published by VW for your van.
>