torque wrench?

[emanuel_v19]

Hello all,

so from now on i want to torque every nut and bolt (should have done that alooong time ago). Especially cause i will be changing the cam follower and spark plugs and also for all the oil changes i plan to do from no on. Anyways, what is a decent torque wrench to buy?

 

[Rajini98]

I'm using a POS ebay torque wrench. Checked it against a buddy's craftsman torque wrench and it was close enough.

 

[Tutti57]

I buy every tool I can from harbor freight.

I believe hot rod magazine did a comparison (long term) on their tq wrench vs the big brands and it was just as accurate for a shit ton less.

The key is to zero them out after use.

 

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[crappycrap]

depends on how much you would like to spend. i have heard that the harbor freight ones are surprisingly accurate and my brother had one that didnt give him any trouble.

I personally have 2 torque wrenches
3/8 CDI 5-75ftlb
1/2 Precision Instruments 50-250ftlb

they werent cheap, but I feel like they were worth the investment

 

[BAMF]

Just about everything you ever wanted to know about torque wrenches is covered here:

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q/torque-wrench-FAQ.htm

 

[zrickety]

Autozone $20 last time I checked. I like harbor freight but I buy the absolute minimum because everything is made is china.

 

[Nitrorea]

Sears has some great deals of Craftsman wrenches over the weekend. Not sure if they still do or not. I picked up the dial style (not click) for smaller things. It torques to 75 ft/lbs.

 

[emanuel_v19]

Yea Sears has them for $40

 

[Corey U.]

I bought a craftsman from Sears and it's awesome, I absolutely love it

 

[langer]

I have 2 sears craftsman wrenches. One dial and one digital. The dial one had the plastic lens crack over the desired torque value, which makes it hard to read now.