Mazda 3 Cars Recalled Amid Fears Wheels Could Detach

**sparc179** · July 6th, 2019 07:57 AM

Mazda 3 cars recalled in Australia amid fears 'wheels could fall off' - CNN

Something to ask your dealership about before purchasing a Mazda-3

**travajante** · July 6th, 2019 08:32 AM

The recall affects cars built between September 25, 2018, and May 3, 2019 from Nippon & Mexican plants. Wheel studs were insufficiently torqued retaining gaps between stud heads & hub assembly.

This shouldn't affect the incoming Ph units....but yes... good to ask dealerships.[emoji106]

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**StockEngine** · July 6th, 2019 08:36 AM

nothing to fear. in the Philippines lug nuts are always over torqued

**sparc179** · July 6th, 2019 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

nothing to fear. in the Philippines lug nuts are always over torqued

Haha! In which case they can also sheer-off because they've been over torqued, right Master SE?

**travajante** · July 6th, 2019 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

nothing to fear. in the Philippines lug nuts are always over torqued

Hehe...It's not the nuts that need over-torq'n. The studs....They need to fully seat the stud spline & head to the hub.

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**Lin Dan** · July 6th, 2019 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

nothing to fear. in the Philippines lug nuts are always over torqued

They do not understand the meaning of "hand tighten bolts".

**StockEngine** · July 6th, 2019 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by travajante

Hehe...It's not the nuts that need over-torq'n. The studs....They need to fully seat the stud spline & head to the hub.

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when you overtighten the lug nuts with the shop impact.. it will eventually seat that wheel stud in lol. when i had my new tires on, umabot ata 150nm yun nilagay ng seraniko. i did 80nm (star pattern)then 100nm

**travajante** · July 6th, 2019 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by StockEngine

when you overtighten the lug nuts with the shop impact.. it will eventually seat that wheel stud in lol. when i had my new tires on, umabot ata 150nm yun nilagay ng seraniko. i did 80nm (star pattern)then 100nm

Doing that will risk damage to the nut's & wheel's cone seating. A spacer & some sacrificial lug nut are what I'd use on DIY stud replacements.

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