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Richard Casady

On Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:24:20 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I use a teflon thread sealer from permatex. I use it on the exhaust
manifold threads as well. I'm guessing that the TEF part of your
product also stands for teflon? I suspect any of these will do in a
fairly stable location like this example. Sure can't hurt.

I grease all the lugnuts at least once a year. The convenient tub of
baby grease[half vaseline half lanolin] is good. If I happen to still
have my pound tub of wheel bearing grease that would work, as will
chassis lube. You regrease them when you rotate the tires, relatively
often, in other words, so anything will do. The permatex is overkill
for that. Incidently, you can get one of the x shaped 4 sizes lug
wrenches for less than twenty bucks. With one of those, you know the
nuts are coming off. Those factory excuses on the other end of the
jack handle are senseless torment.

Casady