Hi guys. New member and new sport owner. Well not brand new. Lol
Just got myself new set of wheel nuts and when putting them on I would always put little bit of copper grease on prior to fitting. Out of curiosity I checked YouTube and one video says put some on another says dont😬
So I thought id check with the experts first.
Thank you

Hiya and welcome. What was the reason not to use copper grease? Steve.

Hi Steve.
I searched fo RRS wheel nuts but as YouTube goes you get loads of other links. The one I opened was a guy showing you how to torque a Mercedes which has the five stud fitment. He then surprisingly said not to put grease on as he been in a car which wheels nearly came off!!!
So I’m assuming he blamed the grease as opposed to not being tightened correctly!

https://youtu.be/T_UII5adB7w

The torque loading on wheel nuts is quoted dry, so 140NM in the manual is for dry nuts. You can copper slip between brake hub and wheel a little to stop the wheel corroding with the steel but I never put it on threads. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

I have been doing it for more years than I care to remember and just torqued them up to the recommended torque, on cars, vans, trucks and heavy construction plant and have never had a nut/wheel come loose or seized on, you only need to use a small dab of it.

Cheers
Col

Great advice guys.
I’ll pop over to brothers coz he borrowed my torque wrench bout 3 years ago!!!!
Thanks again. Great forum. 👍