What Torque Wrench Do You Use?

[LateFan]

Snap-On, 3/8", 20-200 (ish?) I love it. Some tools in the box make you feel good every time you use them.

Micrometer style. Back it off after every use, keep it in its fitted case so it will last.

The Snap-On truck was parked next to my car when I came out of a shop. I went inside the mobile toy store in a weak moment. What a truck.

[Gary Yogurt]

Sturtevant Richmond beam torque wrench. I never worry about a click not happening.

[E30NJ]

Harbor Freakin' Freight

[AndrewBird]

For all those telling me to get hf, I'm sorry, but all that shit is garbage. I had one and it broke after torquing my wheels, and their torque wrenches aren't lifetime, I will never buy anything from that store again unless it's 1 time use.

Just curious, but how exactly did it break? I've been thinking about picking one up just for changing wheels since my Craftsman sucks ass.

[b*saint]

Head bolts and critical applications - Snap-On Techangle 3/8" ATECH2FR100B
Lug nuts and axle nuts - Snap-On Click-Type 1/2" TQR250E
Misc in-lb readings - Armstrong Dial Torque wrench 3/8" 0 - 600 in lbs

[LowR3V'in]

Pittsburgh.
Just used it to tighten an oil pan
6ft/lb :P

On crapsmans the plastic locks brake on those things.
sears are going to close a ton of stores next year so... rip craftsman rise of pittsburgh.lol

[ThatOneEuroE30]

http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-1-2-in-dr-digi-click-torque-wrench/p-00913919000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2

Mine and its boss. I also got a few others but they are 1/4 and 3/8 and only go to like 175 lbs they are some high dollar things my dad gave to me idk what they are called he got them from his work after they "upgraded"

[E30NJ]

Just used it to tighten an oil pan
6ft/lb :P

Same. Worked fantastic.

[gtdragon980]

IDK, I was torquing some smaller bolts on the e46 with the 1/4" torque wrench from HF and it seemed like it was going to over torque the bolt. I stopped and went by feel and the bolts were tight as hell, to the point where they may have stripped if I waited for a click. This is also at a very low torque setting, but it goes to show that if you go to the extremes, it loses accuracy. They are good within certain ranges.

[LowR3V'in]

Perhaps you didn't feel the click.
It's not the strongest.

[nando]

I wouldn't even bother to use a torque wrench for 6ft/lbs. you can do that with your pinky. the purpose of those torque settings is to prevent over tightening. I'd expect few products to be especially accurate at really low settings.

you don't use a torque wrench to set final torque on any critical fasteners on a BMW engine either (head bolts, rod bolts), so I see no reason not to use a perfectly good $20 torque wrench for an engine build. I've put 80k miles on my stroker without issue.

[Click]

Hazet aka Snap-On of Germany, also likely the same brand of tools used on BMW's assembly lines

[markseven]

Cost prohibitive unless you're a pro.

[LateFan]

Agree with others that under 20 ft-lbs or so it isn't as critical, and hard to measure accurately. Mine doesn't go that low, which is sometime frustrating on little Audi bolts and such, but I think the 40, 50, 70 ft-lb requirements are much more critical fasteners.

We used to say that one hand right on the head of a 3/8 ratchet is about 12-15 ft-lbs, which I still use for spark plugs in aluminum and that sort of thing.

[markseven]

How do you guys feel about the inch-pound TQs?