When working at PEP boys I ran into this same problem.. They look at a
generic corporate chart that says all VW is x lbs and all mercedes is y lbs.
The problem is that the charts do not account for the VW vanagons or for the
mercedes suv vehicles which both are up at the 125 to 135 foot pounds of
torque.  The same company that makes the PEP boys charts also makes them for
other tire vendors.  Same errors.

jimt

On 6/23/05 1:12 PM, "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> Thanks John. The guy at Big O writing the order kept insisting it was 75 PSI!!
> PSI?
> I'm thinking "woe is me, what am I doing here?".
> Jerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: OEM Vanagon alloy torque spec>??
>
>
> On 6/23/05, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> So, I have looked in Bentley, my owners manual, Haynes, and can't find any
>> special
>> torque value for the alloys. Are they different, or the same as the stock
>> steel
>> wheels, and is that
>> 123FtLb or 133FtLb? I find both values.
>> Thanks for the help.
>> Jerry
>>
>
> Jerry,
> My 91 MultiVan "Glove Box" manual sez 123 Ft Lb
> --
> John Meeks
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm
>
> '91 Multivan
> Top o' Northern Michigan
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