My buddy picked up a trick from an old timer at his shop where you tap the part with a soft mallet while the bolts are only finger tight, then torque them down in a cross pattern. He swears his numbers got way more repeatable after that. Some of these old guys just have it in their hands after decades on the same machine.

Seen this kind of thing everywhere lately, people trying to dump junk on you and act like it's a favor. It's the same mindset as those "trade you my broken jet ski for your dirt bike" guys on Marketplace.

Seven months and they turn you away, that is rough. They really do stick to that six month rule like it is set in stone.