It's about time I got a torque wrench

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
07/24/2015 at 16:26 • Filed to: None

Reckon this one will be good enough oppo? Will only be used occasionally. Mainly need it for an upcoming timing belt change. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

DISCUSSION (22)

CalzoneGolem > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:31

I think I have the same one but branded as a Kobalt.

9/10 would receive a present again.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > CalzoneGolem
07/24/2015 at 16:32

Sounds good enough then.

Brian, The Life of > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:37

I got mine at Harbor Freight. Believe it or not, it's actually good!

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:37

I keep thinking I need one but I think I want one more than I actually need one.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2015 at 16:39

I’ve wanted one for a while and now I actually have a need for it. I usually borrow my grandad’s but it’s old and likely miles out of calibration.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Brian, The Life of
07/24/2015 at 16:40

This is the cheapest I can find that isn’t from a sketchy chinese company on ebay. I dont think we have harbor freight in the UK.

deekster_caddy > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:40

I’m a big fan of my Craftsman one. Probably the same guts, but Sears has replaced it anytime I asked.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:43

It's still nice to have though isn't it?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2015 at 16:46

It is. I have a Dremel sat in the box that I’ve only used twice, that I bought because I thought it was cool.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:50

Lol. I've got one. Bought it eight or nine years ago and never actually used it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2015 at 16:52

I have an angle grinder that I used once and forgot about too haha. That’s why I’ve forced myself to only buy tools when I need them.

Luken10 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 16:59

This looks exactly like the one from Harbor Freight in the states. You can get it for around $10. I use it primarily for lug nuts and it has worked fine for the two years I have had it.

I did a good amount of research on which torque wrench was worth it a while back. It seems that unless you are willing to spend $100+, you may as well get a cheap one.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 17:00

In the last year I've tried to be that way about car cleaning stuff. I used to spend up to Ł200 a month on stuff. Now I'm more organised and become quite methodical in my approach. Though Gtechniq have a HTST (Here Today Shone Tomorrow) offer on tomorrow for I1AB, L1AB and C6AB (I1, L1 and C6 with Biocote anti-bacterial coat added).

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 17:00

It seems to pull fairly good reviews, but I’m always wary of any Silverline goods that have moving parts. I’ve used a few and broken all of them, apart from my spanners.

I’ve recently just bought this: Laser 0316 Torque Wrench 1/2”d 42Nm<210Nm by Laser http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0012M9GC8/… and all I can say is it feels solid and I haven’t broken it yet :)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
07/24/2015 at 17:14

Hmm that’s not a bad price. I’ve never had any silverline stuff so not sure of their long term reliability.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2015 at 17:16

Ah sales always get me too, I got my dremel cheap second hand because someone offered me it.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Luken10
07/24/2015 at 17:18

Fair enough, I'm definitely not willing to spend loads.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 17:18

Doh. I bought mine full price because they had pretty much just come out and I thought it'd come in useful, but boy was I wrong. :(

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
07/24/2015 at 17:26

I used mine to add a brushed finish to a watch and repair my side mirror and that’s it haha.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 17:27

Mine is somewhere in a cupboard below the stairs.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/24/2015 at 18:42

I’m looking for one myself sometime - I have one I received as a gift, but it’s a HUGE one, so not usable for most car applications.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/24/2015 at 19:01

I just want a cheap-ish one for a few car based things. That said if I get a nicer one I can use it for torquing hub bearings and such.