Recommendations for a decent Torque wrench?

[Cadcom]

I ended up with a Husky from Home depot. It should work for head bolts and intakes and the occasional Kaiser blade I reckon. Ummm hmmm.

 

[edzackley]

Go with 5 uga-dugahs on the impact.

 

[edzackley]

An interesting comparison:

 

[wozeyjales]

Guess desired quality of the tork wrench depends
on whether it's for use on your yard tractor or your
Bonneville salt flat car.

Rent a copy of 'My Couson Vinny'. Don't remember
what brand it is but Marisa Tomei gives a good tutorial
on torque wrenches.

 

[coach482]

Torqued is where the gun stops.

 

[rbalan]

Or twist it till it breaks, then back off a quarter turn.

 

[wozeyjales]

Yeah, like my daddy never told us.
Tight is Tight. Too Tight's Broke

 

[Realstudent368]

I rotate my own tires on my vehicle, and my kid's cars if I do the oil change. Does anyone else besides me use a torque wrench to tighten the lugs down?

It is proper procedure...

 

[basstracker89]

Same here, I am curious to how accurate it is after all these years.

Mine I'm sure are still good, I only use them when absolutely needed. Which isn't that often since I'm not a professional mechanic and only work on my own stuff. I can't remember what the + or - specs are. I do still store them in their original package. Off the top of my head I'd say 3%. I'm sure the digital ones are more precise, but they're also electronic. Which is prone to more problems. Mine just work as they were intended.....They last......That has always been my mindset

 

[rbalan]

Mine I'm sure are still good, I only use them when absolutely needed. Which isn't that often since I'm not a professional mechanic and only work on my own stuff. I can't remember what the + or - specs are. I do still store them in their original package. Off the top of my head I'd say 3%. I'm sure the digital ones are more precise, but they're also electronic. Which is prone to more problems. Mine just work as they were intended.....They last......That has always been my mindset

I use mine for lug nuts, brakes/suspension, and frame related work. I wouldn’t trust it’s preciseness for engine work.