Yo that's wild but where does he keep his phone charger tho

Dude my buddy had the same thing happen. He was making a kid's costume with a cheap hot glue gun from the 99 cent store. The handle got so hot it actually warped in his hand, left a little burn mark. He threw it in the trash and just used tape for the rest.

Wait, doesn't the factory spec assume you're installing dry? Most torque values in manuals are for clean dry threads unless they say otherwise. Adding lube changes the friction, which can throw the torque off completely. I've seen guys snap bolts following a dry spec but using oil or anti-seize. If you're using lube, you usually need to back the torque down by 15-20 percent to stay safe. That's just what I've heard from old mechanics and experienced myself.

Man I used to be the guy telling everyone "cold ain't that bad, I ran a straight 40 weight in my truck all winter in Oklahoma". Then I moved up to Wisconsin and cracked my transmission case in February. Completely different world when the wind chill hits thirty below. Those Texas guys mean well but they just don't get it until they've had to scrape ice off the INSIDE of their windshield.

Yeah, "he said the same thing" is exactly what I heard from a buddy who runs a small repair shop. He rented a unit from a guy who seemed fine at first, then the landlord started dragging his feet on fixing the AC in the summer. Took three months and a lawyer letter to get it done. Some of these owners just don't care once they've got your signature on a lease.