The Accuride manual does say in several places (page 43 note 3 for example) "Tighten nuts
to ...-... ft.-lbs. (dry)" and elsewhere it says "Do not lubricate the nuts or studs"
But on page 43 note #3 it says "Also, apply two drops of oil
to the last two or three threads at the end of each stud"
The difference seems to be, and as pointed out in the fleet owner article, Stud piloted (Budd) wheels are required to be torqued dry. Hub piloted are required to be oiled with 2 or 3 drops of 30 wt engine oil on the stud and between the flange (on the nut)and the nut.
I'll read some more, but so far I still like a small dab of on the threads, not even enough to wipe off once installed and removed again, keeps them from rusting.
Or if there is an approved way to keep the threads from rusting I'm all for it?
Grigg
