Torque settings

[Grant]

Most 5 x 112 Audis spec 88 ft-lbs.
How precise that needs to be is uncertain. While I have several torque 
wrenches, I've become pretty good at doign it by feel. Might I be off 
by 5 ft-lbs, or even a little more?  Maybe.  But the most important 
thing is that they are *even*.  So if you are consistent - even 
consistently wrong, you're probably OK.  A few others tips that you 
didnt ask for :-)

1. Use a star pattern - dont go "around the dial"
2. Snug them all loosely, then tighten.  2-3 times around is about 
right. The goal is to snug the wheel down evenly
3. Clean the mating surface and the hub.  I've sween everything from 
dirt to anti-seize compound force a wheel to seat crooked, whcih 
results in a bad vibration. I've also seen a wheel 'properly" torqued 
against a grain of dirt, which then pulverizes, leaving the wheel 
loose.  in fact, NASCAR was having a real problem when they switched 
from wheels with a plain finish to ones with paint. The paint was 
breaking down and the wheels were coming loose.  At 180 mph. (!!&&&)

Grant