Originally Posted by
civicized
Spec is 20 pounds. I've always followed spec with no problem, and of course Honda torques them to 20 pounds.
If someone is snapping them off, I would suggest they get their torque wrench calibrated. There is absolutely no reason a healthy bolt going into clean threads in the head would snap at 20 pounds. No way, no how.
i hear that..un-calibrated wrenches sucks come build-up time and also a problem is that lots of people (as well as my self would) keep re-torquing the same bolts etc and i think once you torque bolts a couple of times.. replace em. just what i feel.