GLK-Class (X204) Produced 2008-2014

2011 GLK350

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Old Sep 5, 2024 | 05:57 PM
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2014 GLK350 base model (active) ; 2001 E320 base (retired); 2001 Wrangler soft-top
Originally Posted by Merciful
My tire shop is good and that is the beauty of this situation:

I don't give a sh*t about how much torque they put on it and I shouldn't even know it. That is their job, and not mine.
That's hilarious ... in a very *bad* way.

The vast majority of "tire shops" do NOT adjust their powered torque wrenches for each vehicle they service.
Their pneumatic (or electric) wrenches are set to a "common value" ... and ALL vehicles get that torque value.
It might be too low ... or too high, of a value ... bad in either case, considering your vehicles rides on wheels.


I always request manual hand-torque (yes, you can ask for it) and I walk out and watch when the wheels are installed.

If you don't G.A.S., you may be bitten later down the road.

@randydj ...

We've had ZERO issues (rusting? really?) with the MB factory wheel bolts. (2014, so ten years and 94k miles)
If I would need any odd-ball (non-stock) size, I would still shop MB for original bolts.

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