Originally Posted By: Trav
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and you should be using anti sieze even at full torque setting
I'm a big advocate of using a torque wrench but you assume the OP has a torque wrench small enough to be accurate at this low setting and he has room to use it, a 1/2" drive isn't going to cut it.
More importantly you are not taking into account that the thread strength maybe less at this point.
Reducing torque when using never seize is a must on spark plugs.
The last thing the OP needs is to be trying to install time serts in this engine.
True, if the threads are damaged or you can somehow tell they have less thread strength, yes, use less torque.
As for normal maintenance, I guess it just depends on which school of thought you are from when it comes to anti/never-sieze. I am inclined to believe that using it gives you a "true" reading of torque because it eliminates thread friction that can vary from corrosion, carbon, or whatever. You obviously think a true reading is from dry threads.
I have never had a factory service manual or haynes manual advise me to use less torque if I use anti-sieze, but I'm sure they are out there somewhere.
Regardless, glad to hear the OP has the situation resolved and his threads lovingly coated with anti-sieze. Cheers.