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Best Torque Wrench

  • 25-11-2013 12:51am
    #1
    Pops_20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 720 ✭✭✭


    I've recently started doing most of the maintenance on my car myself (oil change, spark plugs, brakes etc.) and thought it would be a good idea to invest in a torque wrench.

    As far as I'm aware, the 3/8-inch is the best size for automotive use. There's an Am Pro torque wrench on micksgarage.ie for about €40 but that seems a bit cheap and it starts at 26Nm which is higher than some of the torque specs for my car.

    Can anyone recommend a good quality but affordable torque wrench?


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You need something that can go lower than 26nm? Tricky you might find something here, or here.


  • #3
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,195 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    B&Q have these:

    Torq 1/4'' torque wrench - 5-25Nm

    Torq 3/8'' torque wrench - 19-110Nm

    Torq 1/2'' torque wrench - 42-210Nm

    First two are €34.20 apiece, last 'un is €41.10. They seem like a solid,
    well-put together affair. They remind me of those old-school stainless
    micrometers.


  • #4
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    I often wonder about the need for torque wrenches, they seem to be all the rage with DIY'ers these days.
    Working on machines most my life and I can count one one hand the amount of times I've really had to use one.

    Unless your doing the head on a car you probably don't need one.
    Just because a device is specified with torque values, doesn't mean it needs to be locked to that except spec.

    Give it a good squeeze, and one last one for good measure.....


  • #5
    Sidewayslarry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭Sidewayslarry


    irish bloke wrote: »
    I often wonder about the need for torque wrenches, they seem to be all the rage with DIY'ers these days.
    Working on machines most my life and I can count one one hand the amount of times I've really had to use one.

    Unless your doing the head on a car you probably don't need one.
    Just because a device is specified with torque values, doesn't mean it needs to be locked to that except spec.

    Give it a good squeeze, and one last one for good measure.....

    I'd always give my wheels a torque after having them off. 100NM, it not only makes sure that they are tight and not going to fall off, but also makes sure that if I get a puncture and need to change the wheel that I will be able to open the wheel nuts :)

    Other than that, there is very few occasions that I would break out the torque wrench.
    I had to buy a 3/8 torque wrench one day just to tighten the vanos bolts on an E36 M3 - the gasket that I replaced was €0.80c, and the torque wrench cost me €60! Hasn't been used since :rolleyes:


  • #6
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,195 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    irish bloke wrote: »
    I often wonder about the need for torque wrenches, they seem to be all the rage with DIY'ers these days.
    Working on machines most my life and I can count one one hand the amount of times I've really had to use one.

    Unless your doing the head on a car you probably don't need one.
    Just because a device is specified with torque values, doesn't mean it needs to be locked to that except spec.

    Give it a good squeeze, and one last one for good measure.....

    I'm an obsessive-compulsive geek, and I enjoy torquing everything to spec. :D


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