Shopping for a torque wrench
01-30-2009, 06:03 PM
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Shopping for a torque wrench
Ever hear of SK Tools? I've heard of the Gear Wrench ppl, but I dunno. I'm too cheap to buy a snap on (using it for 1 motor re-build, that's it)
What do u guys think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KD-Tools-GearWrench-XL-1-2-in-Torque-Wrench-KDT85053_W0QQitemZ400000949996QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM otors_Automotive_Tools?hash=item400000949996&_trks id=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A131 8
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S-K-Tools-1-2-dr-250-ft-lb-Torque-Wrench-74555_W0QQitemZ220336872468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Automotive_Tools?hash=item220336872468&_trksid= p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A543|65%3A12|39%3A1|24 0%3A1318
What do u guys think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KD-Tools-GearWrench-XL-1-2-in-Torque-Wrench-KDT85053_W0QQitemZ400000949996QQcmdZViewItemQQptZM otors_Automotive_Tools?hash=item400000949996&_trks id=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A131 8
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/S-K-Tools-1-2-dr-250-ft-lb-Torque-Wrench-74555_W0QQitemZ220336872468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMoto rs_Automotive_Tools?hash=item220336872468&_trksid= p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A543|65%3A12|39%3A1|24 0%3A1318
01-30-2009, 06:22 PM
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Re: Shopping for a torque wrench
Originally Posted by krustindumm
IIRC S-K used to have tool trucks just like MAC and Snap-on.
Why would you just use the torque wrench on the engine, every bolt on the car has a torque spec.
Why would you just use the torque wrench on the engine, every bolt on the car has a torque spec.
Most other things you can hand tighten.
01-30-2009, 07:05 PM
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Re: Shopping for a torque wrench
SK is a good brand
i was talking to the Team Torque guys when they were at our shop calibrating our wrenches... http://www.teamtorque.com/...and they said that the cheap Craftsman torque wrenches are actually really good and stay in calibration for a long time. as long as you get the round body ones he said
i was talking to the Team Torque guys when they were at our shop calibrating our wrenches... http://www.teamtorque.com/...and they said that the cheap Craftsman torque wrenches are actually really good and stay in calibration for a long time. as long as you get the round body ones he said
01-30-2009, 07:17 PM
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Re: Shopping for a torque wrench
Originally Posted by ryan89crx
SK is a good brand
i was talking to the Team Torque guys when they were at our shop calibrating our wrenches... http://www.teamtorque.com/...and they said that the cheap Craftsman torque wrenches are actually really good and stay in calibration for a long time. as long as you get the round body ones he said
i was talking to the Team Torque guys when they were at our shop calibrating our wrenches... http://www.teamtorque.com/...and they said that the cheap Craftsman torque wrenches are actually really good and stay in calibration for a long time. as long as you get the round body ones he said
01-30-2009, 07:57 PM
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Re: Shopping for a torque wrench
A Gearwrench Torque wrench resides in my box. Never had a problem with it. Doesnt feel as heavy as a snapon, and compared the two when I first got it. It was dead on with the snapon, which I sold for more than I paid for the gearwrench.
01-30-2009, 08:00 PM
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Re: Shopping for a torque wrench
You cant seriously say that you torque everything on your car? I dont torque things like waterpumps, sparkplugs, intake manis ect. Ya just gotta know not to be stupid about it, although I hear is it intake manis on hondas taht crack easy fro over torquing?
