How tight should my nuts be

[Dieselman]

Even if they did come loose you would have plenty of warning as teh wheel makes a clacking sound for miles before they come off.

Also I don't think that o/s wheel bolts can come loose due to the wheel rotation tightening them up.

Not something I'm worried about, I just do them up as Parrot says.

 

[glojo]

Not something I'm worried about, I just do them up as Parrot says.

Agreed,
It might be a good idea to take the nuts off, grease them, then use the 'grunt' method of tightening them. That way you can at least be assured of looseningthem in an emergency.

It is quite intimidating changing an offside wheel on the hard shoulder of a busy motorway, and having your nuts refuse to budge is not good.

My son has just applied some copper grease to all the wheel nuts on our 211.

Regards,
John

 

[Dieselman]

Agreed,
It might be a good idea to take the nuts off, grease them, then use the 'grunt' method of tightening them. That way you can at least be assured of looseningthem in an emergency.

Unless Sh!tFit have knackered the locking bolt with their air gun.

 

[OzC36]

If memory serves me correctly, my C36 (W202) manual says to torque to 110 nm and after driving 50-100 kms recheck torque to 110 nm.