Check wheel nuts after 30 miles?

plumb1_2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81946118#Comment_81946118

most newish cars don’t have spare wheels now, just the fluid you inject in with a small compressor, so no need for a wheel brace or jack.

mr_stripey

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81946112#Comment_81946112

I would not worry too much. It's really not very likely there will be an issue. Many people will insist that you check but I'd wager 99% of people never do. I never have

nokia1100

99% of people are idiots. For me, 120Nm, 17mm socket, job done

Iceweasel

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81952120#Comment_81952120

I would say naive rather than idiots.

My car also has those same settings - it takes only a few minutes to check.

Ibrahim5

Personally I have bigger nuts.

Iceweasel

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81952546#Comment_81952546

They will need a higher torque setting to make sure they don't fall off at high speed.

Arunmor

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81952120#Comment_81952120

I'll just carry on doing them by hand with the short wheel brace that comes with the car as I have done since the 70s . Not too long so you don't over tighten them . I mean who uses a torque wrench?

Herzlos

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81946112#Comment_81946112

It doesn't need to be a garage, though any garage should be happy to quickly confirm.

Any neighbour, friend or family member with a wheel brace should be able to check they haven't come loose.

Basically the concern is that if the nut isn't fitted tightly enough at the time, it'll work loose over those few miles.

mr_stripey

it's mainly !!!!!! covering by the garage that fitted them. "if your wheel falls off then if's not our fault because we told you to check them"

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81952843#Comment_81952843

Got to agree, next it'll be a checklist of other removable bits that they may (or not) have undone during a service.

"Not out fault if the engine seizes because we told you to check that we actually put some oil in".