does anybody know the recommended torque spec for lug nut in a 2011 Fit
-sorry if there was another thread about this before-

 

.....80 ft-lb

 

That is correct! But I torque my lugs to 90 ft lbs. I found that at 80, it seemed that almost just the weight of the breaker bar could undo a lug, they just seemed too lose for me. For me 90 is just perfect, now they require just a little bit of force to remove and they stay tight the whole season.

 

You may want to have your torque wrench tested. I used 80 ft. lb. for 4 years on the
fit and the lugs never came off without some heavy effort.

 

Wait, people actually torque out their lugnuts?

They're big ones - I usually just put max torque with whatever bar I'm using, then pump it down a few more times past that.

I use the torque wrench for more delicate bolts, where damaging it is an actual concern. Rims/lugs don't really have that concern.

 

When I went to a alignment shop many years ago and saw the owner with many years of experience pick up a torque wrench to tighten lug nuts. I figured he knew what was right I started using a torque wrench on all my wheels.

No torqueing can warp rotors, break studs and make it very difficult to remove the wheels. Sometimes the stud breaks when trying to remove too tight lug nuts. I have needed to replace studs several times when someone thought it's ok to use a impact wrench to tighten lug nuts.

I know a tire shops that always uses a torque wrench after they replace tires.

Clifton

 

^That.^

Some people strive to do a job correctly every time, while others couldn't care less and/or don't know any better.
You can often find both types in any given shop.

The effects of both are not always immediately apparent, and often never noticed at all.

JMO

 

For me it is a combination of laziness and safety; a want to safely tighten my lug nuts with the least amount of strain possible. I just torque the nuts lightly and then get the wrench out and torque em all to 90. I worry less about other nuts and bolts but these are holding the wheels on my car! I've seen a wheel come flying off a car on the highway; doesn't look like a good time.

I did check my torque wrench against a digital torque adapter and it was bang on. Either I'm really strong or 80 ft lbs just doesn't do it for me. 90 is just perfect and I dont think its excessive to the point doing any harm.

 

80-90 is fine

re-torque afterwards though, drive maybe 5-10miles and retorque, then do another check at the end of the drive.

 

Keep the lugs clean as well, Brass brush and some light lube works well.

 

This is a very good idea. I have had (on other cars) wheel studs that sheared off before the lug nuts broke free and could be unscrewed. Too much friction in the threads will also give questionable torque readings—the torque applied is technically right, of course, but the amount of tightening and holding power is not.