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Re: 98 Mercury Gran Marquis
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 12/26/2010

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No, because it is a combination of the thread friction and seat friction. If you lube the threads, then that reduces the thread friction, and now you will over-torque it, if you use a published torque... Login to read more.