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Subject:Re: anti-seize
From:Mike S
Date:Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:36:21 -0400

At 12:30 PM 9/27/2009, Tom Hargrave wrote...
>Lug nut & log bolt torque values are based on threads lubricated with
>light
>machine oil.

Torque specifications are given for clean, dry threads unless otherwise
specified. That's true for SAE, DIN, and JIS standards, as well as the
aviation industry.

Example: "Be sure the bolt and nut threads are clean and dry, unless
otherwise specified by the manufacturer." (FAA AC 43.13-1B, 7-40b)

SAE J1701M specifies torque reduced by ~25% for lubricated fasteners.