Lug Bolt Lube?

Robert Myers robert at s-cars.org
Mon Apr 9 18:47:22 EDT 2001


And the consensus is (drum roll please, Maestro) anti-seize.  Anybody wanna 
guess what I'll be doing one of these days soon?

Thanks for all the input everyone.

At 04:31 PM 4/9/01 -0400, Robert Myers wrote:

>Hi Y'all,
>
>Just this past Saturday I swapped my summer wheels/tires for the 
>winters.  I had almost forgotten how much better the summer rubber 
>feels.  While doing the job I managed to break a socket while loosening a 
>lug bolt.  The bolt was THAT tight!  The bolts were properly torqued when 
>installed last fall - I did them myself.  I realize that it would be 
>embarrassing (to say the least) to have a wheel fall off because a lug 
>bolt worked itself loose.  That's why I'm a bit hesitant to use any form 
>of lubrication on the lug bolts.  That said, is there a "proper" lubricant 
>for such use?  Or should I just leave 'em dry and possibly break another 
>socket next time?
>
>Recommendations?
>
>Bob
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