Torque specs in the manual vs what the dealership actually uses

I found out last month that the lug nut torque spec in my truck's manual is 10 ft-lbs lower than what the local dealership sets them to. Checked with three different techs and they all said the same thing, so the manual is more of a suggestion. Has anyone else run into specs that just don't match real world practice?

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the_kim1mo ago

My shop always splits the difference and goes 5 over manual on lugs, never had one back off yet. Torque specs get updated for a reason, so ask them what year their chart is from.

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