Well.  As I expect most of us have been doing, I have been tightening
lug nuts on Volkswagens for a bit more than 40 years.  I may have used a
torque wrench once or twice, but I doubt it.  Having had some troubles
in the past with lug nuts that were too tight to get off, I pretty much
make it my business to be sure that I can unscrew them when I need to.
I carry a nice 3/4 inch drive socket "cheater" which has a nice curve to
it from fooling with castle nuts. I always put a few drops of motor oil
on my nuts (or bolts) before I tighten them and I always tighten them by
feel.  Which is something just  a fair bit short of as tight as I can
possibly tighten.  I usually stand on my cheater bar to get them loose
again.  Which...now that you mention it might be right at 123 foot/lbs.
But who is counting?  I've never had a wheel come loose and I haven't
had a stuck lug nut since 1979.

John Jensen  '80 Westy Camper
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