Let's talk about torque specs. I'm a stickler for details, my job demands it and my personality allows for it. When I'm working on the Jeep I always go and look up the proper torque spec for whatever it is I'm tightening.
We've read plenty of posts from people that say the torque spec doesn't matter and to tighten it to something along the lines of "two grunts past tight". The problem that I see with that logic is my "two grunts past tight" are not the same as your "two grunts past tight", etc. Additionally, as I'm moving through the Jeep I'm putting anti-seize on every bolt and nut that I touch, which then requires an even lower amount of torque since it's considered a lubricant.
So, who abides by the factory torque specs and who tightens until it feels tight? I'm really curious to hear everyone's opinion.
We've read plenty of posts from people that say the torque spec doesn't matter and to tighten it to something along the lines of "two grunts past tight". The problem that I see with that logic is my "two grunts past tight" are not the same as your "two grunts past tight", etc. Additionally, as I'm moving through the Jeep I'm putting anti-seize on every bolt and nut that I touch, which then requires an even lower amount of torque since it's considered a lubricant.
So, who abides by the factory torque specs and who tightens until it feels tight? I'm really curious to hear everyone's opinion.