Interest in Main Bearing studs

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Originally Posted by tpepmeie

Using either oil or ARP ultra torque on the threads and washers, you should tighten to:

M10: 52 ft-lbs (in two steps)
M12: 80 ft-lbs (in three steps)

At those levels, you'll stretch the studs to approximately 75% of the yield strength. You'll want to put several (3-5) torque cycles on the fasteners to burnish the threads and stabilize the friction value.

What exactly is 3-5 torque cycles?