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  In some applications it's required, but not usually with lug nuts. The main one I can think of is Honda crankshaft bolts say to put oil on the washer and bolthead surface before torquing, and the torque spec is adjusted accordingly (still 181 ft-lbs tho!). The most I ever do for lug nuts is just wire brush off any rust so the surface is clean, and re-torque after about 100 miles (I check them occasionally after spirited driving too, since hot brakes and things cause thermal expansion that c...

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  “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” – IBM Training Manual, 1979 We're going so backwards...