Following the removal and refitting of a wheel, it is vital that nuts/bolts are checked and retorqued if required. This should be carried out after the vehicle has been stood for 30 minutes (whether the vehicle has moved or not), or after 25-50 miles (whichever comes first). This must be carried out using a calibrated torque wrench set to the manufacturer’s specified torque value as laid down in BSAU 50: part 2: section 7a:1995
Our cards are an excellent way of ensuring this is correctly documented to ensure the procedure is carried out. These records can be kept to form part of the vehicles maintenance history.