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Old 03-25-2015, 08:24 AM
StephenVA StephenVA is offline
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Guys, Let it go. Bench racing bolt strength of one time use bolt/nuts is a circle conversation.

Bottom line: Engineering says replace after one use. Dealers, DIY, and techs have reused them with little documented consequences. Everyone happy now?

Most of us pull off the plate when servicing the front Diff. That happens once or twice in 100,000 miles? For me, I go with replacement of the bolts and nuts, but then again I am a detail to the extreme personality. Hell, I pull the wheels off to detail them and I even change the oil annually on my vehicles even if it has been only 500 or 2,000 miles. Cheap.
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