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What's a good torque wrench to get?

I want to replace the spark plugs in my car and I'm apparently going to have to torque them to 30Nm. #diy #tools

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[–] TopperCNC@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I've honestly always gotten satisfactory results from the el cheapos available at places like Princess Auto (the Canadian equivalent to Harbor Freight). I'm not a pro, just a weekend warrior, so saving some Canadian pesos is nice. For your application and needed torque, I'd get a 3/8" drive model and call it a day.

Well known brands will of course cost way more, but many will also tell you to buy nice instead of buying twice, so your mileage may vary.

[–] Yazer@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

This. My last torque wrench from PA was 19.99

Just remember to de-torque it when you're done to maintain accuracy

[–] fathermcgruder@jorts.horse 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@TopperCNC @tools Thanks. Yeah, I am probably overthinking it.

[–] TopperCNC@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

A very nice tool to own, even nicer when the sticker price is wallet-friendly!

[–] snap@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

They're great until the click just stops working and you shear a bolt. That said I still use them, just with constant skepticism.

[–] Stormcrow@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I know this post is pretty old but I'll share what I got and why, and if you happen to see this, let me know what you went with, if you got a torque wrench.

I went with this: https://a.co/d/0vWKZH3. It's a digital torque adapter and the reason I got it was that I didn't want to drop a ton of money or have to worry about recalibrating/checking the calibration on a normal torque wrench.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Stormcrow@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Nice! I've heard good things about that one, glad it's working well for you.

[–] saywhatisabigw@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

CDI torque products is kinda like snapon quality at half the price. Because snapon owns them.

[–] fathermcgruder@jorts.horse 1 points 8 months ago
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