Tool question!

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
05/13/2016 at 21:54 • Filed to: tools, torque wrench, Mitsubishi, Minica Skipper, Minica

Evenin’ fellow Opponauts!

I’m heading into town in the coming days and am thinking about picking up a torque wrench....I’ve got one now, as it was given to me as a gift by family, but it’s one of the huge baseball bat sized mothers, haha! :)

Can any Opponauts suggest a make and model to get? (Canadian Oppos, especially as I’ll probably be heading to Crappy Tire...)

I just want it for basic stuff like changing spark plugs, etc...

Thanks in advance for any help! :D

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/search-resu…

1973 Mitsubishi Minica Skipper for your time! :P

DISCUSSION (12)

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/13/2016 at 22:04

Master Craft? I’ve never had a quality problem with their tools.

gmctavish needs more space > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/13/2016 at 22:14

I second what Bman said. As long as you get a well-reviewed one that is not a beam type, you should be fine. I think mine is JET, and it works great. That’s a Lordco thing though

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/13/2016 at 22:35

Thanks!

Urambo Tauro > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/13/2016 at 22:40

Your link doesn’t seem to provide accuracy ratings. Torque wrenches can vary; some claim to be within ±2 degrees of accuracy, but I’ve seen some that are rougher, claiming ±7 degrees. When you see them in person, check the packaging and choose the most precise one within your budget.

MonkeePuzzle > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/13/2016 at 22:55

re. the Minica Skipper

crowmolly > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/13/2016 at 23:11

This is my “general use” one.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-20-100…

Works great, and is decently accurate.

traitor joe > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/13/2016 at 23:37

Worth checking out Princess Auto, I picked up a 3/8" click type torque wrench for about 20 bucks on sale.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/14/2016 at 00:25

The master craft ones go on ridiculous sales. I’ve been using the regular master craft one for a few years, but my friend picked up the Maximum back in the fall for $80.

For sure the more expensive ones will be more precise (I think mine is +/-7%) but torque is such an inaccurate way of measuring how tight a bolt is (anything on the thread will change it pretty drastically) that it’s not a super huge deal.

I’d recommend a 1/2"-drive click-type. They're pretty versatile. But for engine rebuilding or something else like that, a smaller one will do you better.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > MonkeePuzzle
05/14/2016 at 07:00

:D

This is true, but that’s all there is to the litle fella! :P

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
05/14/2016 at 07:08

Yeah, CT’s site isn’t known for being amazing...I’ll have to check next time I am in town, but heavens knows when that will be :/

I’ll probably have to get one of each down the road. My very large one is the 1/2" click type, and it’s 20-250 ft-lbs with 4-6% accuracy.

Guess I’m looking for a smaller sized for use in smaller applications now. :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Urambo Tauro
05/14/2016 at 07:09

My much larger one I already have is 4-6% accuracy (4% clockwise, 6% counter-clockwise).

Hopefully I can find one for the smaller applications that is a little more accurate! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > traitor joe
05/14/2016 at 07:10

How is teh quality though? I would want a click type, not a beam type, and I’ve had people tell me Princess Auto’s stuff can be a bit iffy on build...

My issue also is that the nearest Princess Auto is an hour from me :/