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What's a good torque wrench to get? (jorts.horse)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/tools

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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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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 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.

[–] snap 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.

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