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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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Honestly, if you are just getting a torque wrench for spark plugs (and any other BASIC projects at home) any brand will do. Just make sure it has the torque range you need.
I recommend “click type” because they are easy to operate correctly, and easy to take care of. Seriously, read the manual that comes with it, and follow the steps everytime. If you do this, it will last you a long time.
I bought my two torque wrenches from Harbor Freight for about $10 each. Torquing frame bolts or spark plugs? No problem. Would I use them for valve train or engine internals? Absolutely not.
If you don’t want to go the cheap route, go to any big box store like Home Depot or Lowe’s (US) and anything name brand will do, as long as it has the torque range you need.
I’ll suggest to not get any Harbor Freight torque wrench. I got one from there, and not only did it not work, it felt like it was packed with sand.
No joke.
I’m usually in the camp that suggests buying a cheap version of a tool from harbor freight and then using it until you break it before buying a good one, but torque wrenches are an exception to that. Just get a decent one at any hardware store unless you have snap-on money.
Yes, this! ☝️
Don’t cheap out on torque wrenches, or any other measuring tool for that matter.
Yeah, I learned not to buy harbor freight calipers the hard way lol.
Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn’t work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !tools@lemmy.world
I just use my regular wrench and say “click” out loud when it feels nice and tight
I’m a fiscally conservative (read: cheap-ass) diesel technician. Most people I work with have snap-on, matco, mac, or cornwell, but someone I work with said he has a Quinn at home that worked great so I got one and have had no issues with it.
Any of those suggested here are good just pick one to suit your budget. The most important thing is to make sure it comes with a calibration certificate to say that 30Nm is in fact 30Nm. If you’re in the trade then get it calibrated yearly.
Gedore TORCOFIX wrenches are excellent, but a bit spendy.
As usual, Project Farm to the rescue
