Self tire rotation

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I finished the rotation this morning, and it wasn't too bad.
I own 2 stands and a jack, so I had to go 2 at a time, obviously.
Notes:
1. It's a heavy car

2. The wheels felt heavier than normal, compared to those of a 2016 Rogue.

3. Advance Auto Parts lets you rent a torque wrench for free. It's a needle wrench up to 150 lbs of torque. When you push the socket into the lug nut, the wrench handle sat right flush with the wheel well, so I had to be careful to tighten without scraping the well. You can borrow the wrench for 45 days for free, so I will tighten again in 2 weeks or so.

4. It took about an hour or so doing the rotation pattern suggested by the manual.

5. From the factory, those nuts were on tight. Damn.

Some of you pay $20 at Discount Tire shops that you have, and I would have paid that if I had that store nearby.

6. It wasn't bad at all.
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I finished the rotation this morning, and it wasn't too bad.
I own 2 stands and a jack, so I had to go 2 at a time, obviously.
Notes:
1. It's a heavy car

2. The wheels felt heavier than normal, compared to those of a 2016 Rogue.

3. Advance Auto Parts lets you rent a torque wrench for free. It's a needle wrench up to 150 lbs of torque. When you push the socket into the lug nut, the wrench handle sat right flush with the wheel well, so I had to be careful to tighten without scraping the well. You can borrow the wrench for 45 days for free, so I will tighten again in 2 weeks or so.

4. It took about an hour or so doing the rotation pattern suggested by the manual.

5. From the factory, those nuts were on tight. Damn.

Some of you pay $20 at Discount Tire shops that you have, and I would have paid that if I had that store nearby.

6. It wasn't bad at all.
I hope you are aware of the fact that the 10,000, 20,000, ... mile service is more than just rotating the tires. So, you should make sure the other things on the list are done too.
 

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I hope you are aware of the fact that the 10,000, 20,000, ... mile service is more than just rotating the tires. So, you should make sure the other things on the list are done too.
Yes sir.
I'm at 6k, so this was just an impulsive snd pre-emptive rotation.
 

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Here is my method.

1) Back car out of garage.
2) Proceed 8 miles to Discount Tire.
3) Stand and watch them properly place floor jack's and jack car up on all 4 lift points.
4) Ensure they a) rebalance each wheel and b) get each tire to proper location (I number them so when they mix them up I can point out the correct position.
5) Pay $0.0. Drive home.
You forgot step 2.5: the “wait two hours” part.
 

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Great for you.
I don't have that option.
 


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