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FRpilot · 06-27-2003, 11:18 PM

what do you guys recommend for torque wrench capacity. i was going to get a 1/2'' drive with 250lbs max capacity but my friend says 150ft/lbs should be enough for everything in the car..

is this true? are there any big bolts on the suspension or anywhere else that need torquing over 150ft/lbs? i just want to be safe before i buy one this weekend. and a torque wrench is a torque wrench right? i can just get a cheap one?

misnomer · 06-27-2003, 11:29 PM

250 is more than you'll ever need. Get two wrenches, a big one and a small one. Big ones won't be as accurate at the lower torques, which is where you need to be the most precise.

Got Sileighty? · 06-27-2003, 11:52 PM

thats a good question. what kind of torque wrenches do you guys use? im pretty sure as long as its not made in taiwan, its fine. but when i went to sears, i couldnt find any craftsman ones. so what brands do you guys have? and how much should we expect to pay for them?

Potatoskins02 · 06-28-2003, 12:03 AM

i got this pretty old dial torque wrench... works wonders.. dunno if i want to get into this digital torque wrench dealie quite yet

FRpilot · 06-28-2003, 01:09 AM

speaking of digital torque werenches.. there is the craftsman digital one that i was planning to get. it retails at $99.99 but it has the 250lb/ft capacity .. the catalog says its craftsman's most accurate torque wrench.. thats why i was wondering if i should get the digital one or the normal $69.99 1/2'' drive torque wrench that goes up to 150lb/ft.

DuffMan · 06-28-2003, 01:28 AM

My philosophy on torque wrenchs is that mine goes up to 100 and anything requires more than 100 i just tighten it hard as i can and call it a day.

*sykikchimp* · 06-28-2003, 11:05 AM

I bought a nice Kobalt torque wrench b/c I've bought the cheapo's from autozone before, and they broke after only 6-8 months of use.

So I got a 1/2" 150lb/ft kobalt unit. And a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter for the smaller stuff. Even with that, I often find myself wishing I had the smaller 3/8" torque wrench b/c the 1/2" one is so cumbersome.

Remember Torque wrenches aren't usually covered under the Lifetime warranties many Manufacturers supply.

misnomer · 06-28-2003, 01:36 PM

I've never seen much need for digital torque wrenches, just more crap to break. Hell, I prefer using the old beam-type so I know where I'm getting it to (and I'm always afraid the clickity thing might break :P ). The torque wrench I use most is a Craftsman beam-type wrench. I have a cheapo- Kragen clickity one for higher torques.

kuroi s14 · 06-28-2003, 06:44 PM

I have a craftsman click type. Purchased mine at sears and they accidentally charged me for the smally one, but ofcorse I didn't say anything. Saved me $10!!!

06-27-2003, 11:29 PM	#2
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	250 is more than you'll ever need. Get two wrenches, a big one and a small one. Big ones won't be as accurate at the lower torques, which is where you need to be the most precise. __________________ Rowsdower saves us and saves all the world!

06-28-2003, 12:03 AM	#4
Potatoskins02 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northern VA Age: 41 Posts: 247 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i got this pretty old dial torque wrench... works wonders.. dunno if i want to get into this digital torque wrench dealie quite yet __________________ ~1993 240sx CAI, FSTB, RSTB, Zigen Fireball friend MSP owner... "I need to save my gas...... shit its beginning to boost!" shifts

06-28-2003, 11:05 AM	#7
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bought a nice Kobalt torque wrench b/c I've bought the cheapo's from autozone before, and they broke after only 6-8 months of use. So I got a 1/2" 150lb/ft kobalt unit. And a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter for the smaller stuff. Even with that, I often find myself wishing I had the smaller 3/8" torque wrench b/c the 1/2" one is so cumbersome. Remember Torque wrenches aren't usually covered under the Lifetime warranties many Manufacturers supply. __________________

06-28-2003, 01:36 PM	#8
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've never seen much need for digital torque wrenches, just more crap to break. Hell, I prefer using the old beam-type so I know where I'm getting it to (and I'm always afraid the clickity thing might break :P ). The torque wrench I use most is a Craftsman beam-type wrench. I have a cheapo- Kragen clickity one for higher torques. __________________ Rowsdower saves us and saves all the world!

06-27-2003, 11:52 PM	#3
Got Sileighty? Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SoCaL Age: 46 Posts: 761 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats a good question. what kind of torque wrenches do you guys use? im pretty sure as long as its not made in taiwan, its fine. but when i went to sears, i couldnt find any craftsman ones. so what brands do you guys have? and how much should we expect to pay for them?

06-28-2003, 01:28 AM	#6
DuffMan Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in a cardboard box Posts: 2,517 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My philosophy on torque wrenchs is that mine goes up to 100 and anything requires more than 100 i just tighten it hard as i can and call it a day.

06-28-2003, 06:44 PM	#9
kuroi s14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a craftsman click type. Purchased mine at sears and they accidentally charged me for the smally one, but ofcorse I didn't say anything. Saved me $10!!!