Torque Wrench Suggestions

[5030]

Certainly ate. In fact, head bolts on a Cummins tractor engine (case), are wet torque.

 

[mike5511]

CDI torque wrenches. They make the Snap-on torque wrenches . I've got two of them. Nice wrenches

 

[5030]

If you put the Icon and the snap on side by side, the ONLY difference besides the cost is the etched name on them. I have a snap on as well Exact duplicates. Motion Industries checks mine and so far always in spec My tool truck snap on was north of 500 bucks btw.

My issue with cheap wrenches is again, they only torque clockwise. Don't work for me. Has to be in both directions.

 

[Williy]

One guy told me my HF torgue wrench and
he had a snapon but his elephant mouth over
loaded his humming bird ass when he actrually
checked his against the HF there was no difference!
I have never heard of anyone needing a torque
wrench that worked both ways IMHO its senseless
and a waste of money! If you work in a weird factory
maybe they might need one??????

willy

 

[ranchito]

And an oil drain bolt would by nature be a wet torque.

 

[Marslander51]

I’ve never needed a torque wrench for a drain plug. Never seen a published value for one. If you need one, get an inexpensive one and calibrate it. Clamp a socket in a vise so that the handle of the torque wrench is horizontal. Hang a known weight from the handle. Adjust the wrench so that the weight makes it click. Calculate the torque by weight and length of arm from center of socket to the weight and compare to your setting.

 

[M59]

One guy told me my HF torgue wrench and
he had a snapon but his elephant mouth over
loaded his humming bird ass when he actrually
checked his against the HF there was no difference!
I have never heard of anyone needing a torque
wrench that worked both ways IMHO its senseless
and a waste of money! If you work in a weird factory
maybe they might need one??????

willy

Williy,

Left hand threaded fasteners are not that unusual. The bolt holding mower blades to spindle are typically left hand thread and require proper torque to prevent blade loss. Tossing a spinning blade could cause real damage/ injury.

I always torque the mower blade after removal for sharpening.

 

[5030]

One guy told me my HF torgue wrench and
he had a snapon but his elephant mouth over
loaded his humming bird ass when he actrually
checked his against the HF there was no difference!
I have never heard of anyone needing a torque
wrench that worked both ways IMHO its senseless
and a waste of money! If you work in a weird factory
maybe they might need one??????

willy

Guess you never torqued a outboard bearing set on a full floating axle on a big truck or a large pickup truck. I did it all the time when I worked at the truck dealership and I do it here when I preload my outboards on my 1 ton pickup truck. In fact, there is a specific torque spec for them. Same applies to the prop shaft in marine application. Those are left handed and require a specific pre load value as well.

Quality torque wrenches will ALL torque in both directions. Cheap ones won't. All mine are both directions including the Icon 1/2" drive clicker.

 

[Richard]

are you sure that is a crush washer on there

1. Tis what they call it
2. Is taped to the top of each of the four filters I bought (buy 3 get one free type thing)

So, each new/replacement filter I have, bought from dealer, has one attached. I'd not mind another type of seal.... I'm just 'going by the book'.

Given the lower stance, the cover that has to be removed, it's a real pain in the hiney to see if it's dripping after it's all reassembled. I've been tinkering on stuff for 50 years so I get "the feel" of doing something.... but this strikes me as, not tight enough, might have oil dripping out. Too tight, might strip the oil pan. Not knowing the range between the two, using a torque wrench allows me to target that spot between those two points of event.

I didn't torque it when I did the last (my first) change on it so ostensibly I'm in the ballpark but, this is one of those "could it be dripping and I'm not seeing it because that bolted on cover is hiding things?"....

Yeah, I can be a bit OCD at times. At least I can recognize/admit it lol

 

[2manyrocks]

Ongoing visual confirmation isn't possible with that cover and it is time consuming to safely jack up the car and remove the cover to look at the oil drain plug. They could have at least provided an easily removed access cover for the oil drain, but no.........

 

[hunt4570]

Ongoing visual confirmation isn't possible with that cover and it is time consuming to safely jack up the car and remove the cover to look at the oil drain plug. They could have at least provided an easily removed access cover for the oil drain, but no.........

So you could cut a 3" hole in that panel in the appropriate place then pop one of these plugs in there, check it without removing that panel then.

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[5030]

What I did but I kept the OEM drain plug.

 

[2manyrocks]

My daughter's Honda insight is so low to the ground that I'd still have to put it on jack stands to be able to see what's happening.

 

[hunt4570]

My daughter's Honda insight is so low to the ground that I'd still have to put it on jack stands to be able to see what's happening.

Or some quick jacks.. hydraulic and a bit pricy, but nice.

 

[MTGreen]

One guy told me my HF torgue wrench and
he had a snapon but his elephant mouth over
loaded his humming bird ass when he actrually
checked his against the HF there was no difference!
I have never heard of anyone needing a torque
wrench that worked both ways IMHO its senseless
and a waste of money! If you work in a weird factory
maybe they might need one??????

willy

I have a 5 ton truck with left-handed lug nuts all along one side of the vehicle that are supposed to be torqued to something like 350 ft lb. A torque wrench that works both ways is necessary here

 

[M59]

Or some quick jacks.. hydraulic and a bit pricy, but nice.
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An S2000, excellent fun car. Also like the spalted wood sitting on bench on left side of pic.

 

[oldtimer 66]

Just for information and not really associated with torqueing a oil pan drain plug. I have purchased a couple of Proto torque wrenches over the years. A .50 drive ratchet C6014C and a .38 drive 6006C ratcheting. They replaced a couple of Craftsman torque wrenches that are all now breaker bars with a cheater pipe at times. The Proto tools were a little pricey but they were well worth it. If you are going to purchase a .50 drive torque wrench I would suggest that you get the 250 FT/LB version. As a example my wife's Ford Edge calls out 162 FT/LBS on the wheel studs. My 3/4 ton truck calls out 140 FT/LBS on the wheel studs. Just some information. Later.

 

[M59]

Just for information and not really associated with torqueing a oil pan drain plug. I have purchased a couple of Proto torque wrenches over the years. A .50 drive ratchet C6014C and a .38 drive 6006C ratcheting. They replaced a couple of Craftsman torque wrenches that are all now breaker bars with a cheater pipe at times. The Proto tools were a little pricey but they were well worth it. If you are going to purchase a .50 drive torque wrench I would suggest that you get the 250 FT/LB version. As a example my wife's Ford Edge calls out 162 FT/LBS on the wheel studs. My 3/4 ton truck calls out 140 FT/LBS on the wheel studs. Just some information. Later.

Some of the Porsches, with single center hub nut on wheel are torqued to 850 foot pounds. Torque wrench is 5 feet long and thousands of dollars.

If you want to play with toys you have to be willing to pay.

 

[5030]

500 foot pounds on an Alcoa aluminum pilot mount wheel, 3/4 drive mega wrench. Was always a shop tool.

 

[hunt4570]

An S2000, excellent fun car. Also like the spalted wood sitting on bench on left side of pic.

That wood is a big knot or something I found in the woods. It was kind of rotted so I've had it drying for quite a while. Trying to figure out what I want to do with it. It is mostly hollow on the inside so I'm thinking making some sort of floor lamp decoration kind of thing with it. Trying to figure out the best way to seal it now that it is dry.