Hi and
The skipping Bose issue is a common fault and is due to the CDs condensating. You can either keep your CDs in the house to keep them warm or the other option is to change the head unit.
Make sure you use locktight on the nuts holding the spacers on.
red or blue ?
it would be good if someone could give a torque setting for these
Blue and I cracked then up to 75 ft lb