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Originally Posted by BK911
After getting wheels put on at a shop, I always break the nuts loose and torque myself.
Lot easier to do in my shop than on the side of the road.
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I've always done the same - one time broke the 3/8ths end clean off a breaker bar trying to loosen the way over torqued lugs. I asked the manager to explain why he feels it is necessary to tighten so much. He said he wanted to make sure he had no complaints about wheels falling off on the highway after leaving his tire shop.
On another thread I had mentioned that I purchased my 2013 BMW 128i - Certified Pre Owned and dealer maintained and did the first oil change under my care. The engine under tray has 15 fasteners to remove. About half of the female (plastic) nuts were stripped. I assumed from techs using electric drivers with no regard to the proper torque.