anti seize question

[Michael F.]

is it ok to use anti-seize on the wheel studs so lug nuts won't gall?? newer lugs are alum or something different than those back in the day I think.

[Michael H.]

Re: anti seize question

is it ok to use anti-seize on the wheel studs so lug nuts won't gall?? newer lugs are alum or something different than those back in the day I think.

Mike,

Look at the manufactures/owners manual and follow there instructions. I personally wouldn't use it. The best thing I've found is to torque the nuts, there again follow the manual.

Mike

[Duke W.]

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I recommend it and have used anti-seize on the lug nuts/bolts on all my cars for decades.

Rub a thin strip along the thread then run the nut in and out two or three times to spread it out. Also smear a thin film on the the part of the nut that contacts the wheel.

Lug nuts are almost always steel, but some modern cars have a decorative aluminum cover or are plated.

If you hear squeaking while the nut is being torqued or loosened, you need anti-seize, and it will give more consistent clamping force when torqued to spec.

It's also good for KO wheels.

Duke

[Terry M.]

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I predict: This thread will get long and heated.

Edit add:

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[Dick W.]

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I have used it on everything I have owned for the last 30-40 years. No more problems with frozen lug nuts.

[Tom B.]

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I agree. You get a smooth and consistant torque reading. Just a thin coating is enough.

Tom

[Jim L.]

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..... anti-seize, and it will give more consistent clamping force when torqued to spec.

How do you know by how much to adjust the torque spec to allow for the lubricity of the anti-seize?

Jim

[Ray G.]

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Hello;
Agree w/ Duke, Dick and Tom.
Anti seize is the only way to get proper wheel torque results.
The slightest amount, as Duke describes works well and will not transfer to other components and the technician.
In a pinch if you don't have anti seize compound available(don't know why you would not because a can lasts for years w/ everyday use) A LIGHT drop of lubricating oil on the lug stud threads will work to achieve proper torque.
Ray

[Michael F.]

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thanks guys, I thought I remembered using it "back in the day" as they say, but as I get closer to social security age I seem to forgot more...lol

[Joe L.]

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thanks guys, I thought I remembered using it "back in the day" as they say, but as I get closer to social security age I seem to forgot more...lol

Michael------

When applied to the cone portion of the nut or the nut seat in the wheel, anti-seize helps prevent or reduce galling of the nut or seat. You will find MANY original wheels with lug nut seats that are galled and badly worn.

[Clem Z.]

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i would not use it on aluminum wheels because i think the friction of the nut against the aluminum surface hold the nut tight because the aluminum wheel will expand with temp and if you torque it when the wheel is hot you could loose some clamping force when the wheel is cold due to aluminum shrinkage. JMHO no fact !! years ago i snapped a main bearing bolt of in a block when i used anti seize instead of oil as a lube using the same torque spec. i belive ARP has a chart on the web what to torque to using different lubes.

[Larry M.]

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I have used it on everything I have owned for the last 30-40 years. No more problems with frozen lug nuts.

Years ago I read an article by some well know hot-rodders that claimed they either used LOCTITE or NEVER-SEIZE on every fastener they touched. LOCTITE if it was meant to stay together, and NEVER-SEIZE if it wasn't.

I never forgot that advice.

Larry

[Joe M.]

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I use it on everything I take apart. Refresh it on lug nuts all the time.

Every threaded bolt on all my vettes is dripping with antisieze.

[Dick W.]

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Three most important chemicals in your tool box. Never Seize for stuff that you want to take apart again, Loctite for stuff that you don't want to take apart again, and penetrating oil for stuff you can't take apart

[Gary B.]

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I use it on everything I take apart.
Every threaded bolt on all my vettes is dripping with antisieze.

I did the same thing on my `62 when I did my frame off. A few connections loosened on the Road Tour out to Steamboat Springs.