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2006 Toyota Corolla Lug Nut Torque Too Low
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Jul 6, 2009, 1:47 PM
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2006 Toyota Corolla Lug Nut Torque Too Low
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Hi,
I have a 2006 Toyota Corolla. I have one set of tires that have 10,500 miles on them. The other set has 5,000 miles. I just took the car in for its 5,000 mile balance and rotation. I noticed on the receipt that the lug nut torque was logged at 10 for the front driver side. The rest of the tires were logged at 76. I noticed that the mechanics used a very strange method. The manager drove my car in the back parking lot as fast as possible in repeated circles in one direction and then in the other direction. After that, several mechanics ran out into the parking lot and tightened the lug nuts. So, this seems really strange to me, since I have never seen mechanics do this before. I assume they were doing this because the torque was so low on one tire. I understand that I probably need to stop going to this particular shop, but do I need to take the car in immediately to another shop for a diagnosis?
Other possible relevant information. I got new brake pads in the front along with rotor resurfacing soon after getting the new tires (5,000 miles ago). I also had problems with uneven wearing in my first four tires, despite regular rotation and even alignment, so I'm unsure if there are suspension problems.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
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Sidom
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Jul 6, 2009, 3:08 PM
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Re: 2006 Toyota Corolla Lug Nut Torque Too Low
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Sounds like a typo by the service writer invoicing the WO. 76 ft lbs is the correct torque for that vehicle. 1/2 drive torque wrenches don't even go down to a 10 ft lb setting....
As far as driving in circles, the only thing I could imagine, is he was checking the frt axles to see if the outer joints are making noise. As far as tech running out to the car. He may have been having someone help pinpoint a noise.
Bottom line is you have to be comfortable & trust the shop you take your car to. Based on what you said so far, I don't see a reason to fire the shop. If you see something you don't understand, ask the guy. "Hey what was that you were doing" If he doesn't give you a logical explaination that you understand or can verify somewhere else then it might be time to make some choices.......
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