Paul wrote:   
   When you'd been fiddling like that, you're supposed to   
   drive 50 miles, then recheck them. Apply torque wrench   
   and see if any have come loose.   
      
   If they're fine after the 50 miles, and nothing seems   
   to have moved, enjoy until the next wheel rotation   
   comes along.   
      
   I have the whole outfit, floor jack, two jack stands,   
   torque wrench, and go though this "fun" twice a year,   
   as I wouldn't drive without snow tires here. I tried   
   driving all season radials once, and in a light storm,   
   my car was snaking all over the road, and I couldn't   
   keep up to the posted limit. That's when I decided that   
   it was time to get some real-winters on there. The   
   best winter tires (in terms of mileage rather than   
   grip), were some Michelin tires. On my last car,   
   I bought some Toyo, and they were only 3 out of 5   
   in terms of "being a winter tire".   
      
   One other thing, if I was torquing to 85, when I'm finished   
   with the wrench, I turn it down to 25 to 35 or so. That's   
   so the torque wrench doesn't develop any bad habits in   
   the off season.   
      
   And I store the floor jack where it's dry. And so far, it's   
   not mis-behaved like some of the stories I hear about them.   
   Take care of your equipment and it'll take care of you.   
      
       Paul   
   ___________   
      
   As for your 50-mile recheck suggestion, I read up on rechecking and most   
   sources said   
   NO - All "rechecking" does is overtighten your fasteners and put stress on   
   your torque   
   wrench.  Any truth to that?   
      
   Finally, your suggestion to relax the setting agrees with the instructions   
   included with mine   
   and other models.  I left mine at my Honda's setting - 80ftlbs - for two days   
   before taking   
   the printed instructions out of its retail packaging!  It now idles at between   
   20-30.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)