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fiacra
post Nov 23 2025, 09:35 AM
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Several recent threads about oil screens has me thinking I need to invest in another tool - a torque wrench that is more accurate at the lower end of scale. To that end, seeking recommendations for which inch pound torque wrench to buy. What do you have and would you recommend it? I suspect there will be lots of different opinions, but lets hear them!
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post Nov 23 2025, 10:54 AM
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On the SnapOn:
• Accurate to ±4% clockwise and ±6% counterclockwise from 20% of full scale to full scale

Interesting - I did a quick look at the Amazon offerings and kinda kept moving when I saw the same specs but maybe that's the industry standard.
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post Nov 23 2025, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ Nov 23 2025, 08:54 AM) *

On the SnapOn:
• Accurate to ±4% clockwise and ±6% counterclockwise from 20% of full scale to full scale

Interesting - I did a quick look at the Amazon offerings and kinda kept moving when I saw the same specs but maybe that's the industry standard.


Yeah, I looked on Amazon and it was just too much of a cluttered field, hence the request for recommendations. Many years ago I made a wise investment in a used snap-on tool set. More recently I inherited a somewhat looted Mac tool set/box that has filled a few holes in my collection. When I was 30 years younger it made sense to spend maximum dollars on tools I'd have for decades. I appreciate the recommendation for a snap on tool, but I'm not sure the return on investment calculation for a $500 snap on torque wrench makes much sense now. I consider Harbor Freight, and the like, to be tools I get for a specific job and not for long term use. Not necessarily one time use, but something along those lines. A torque wrench is one of my most used tools, but I still have to carefully consider the investment. I think most of us are in that same position.
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fiacra   Recommendations for inch pound torque wrenches   Nov 23 2025, 09:35 AM
FlacaProductions   Great question - I don't have an answer and I...   Nov 23 2025, 10:10 AM
sixnotfour   I have a 3/8 drive 40-200 inlb Snap-On, 25yrs old ...   Nov 23 2025, 10:11 AM
TRP   Worth every penny   Nov 23 2025, 10:33 AM
FlacaProductions   On the SnapOn: • Accurate to ±4% clockwise and ...   Nov 23 2025, 10:54 AM
fiacra   On the SnapOn: • Accurate to ±4% clockwise and...   Nov 23 2025, 12:12 PM
JeffBowlsby   I have Craftsman ft-lb and in-lb from 20 yrs ago, ...   Nov 23 2025, 12:02 PM
fiacra   I have Craftsman ft-lb and in-lb from 20 yrs ago,...   Nov 23 2025, 12:15 PM
Dave_Darling   I have Craftsman ft-lb and in-lb from 20 yrs ago...   Nov 25 2025, 11:17 PM
Superhawk996   I’m going to :stir: While torque wrenches are...   Nov 23 2025, 12:40 PM
Ninja   I have over a quarter million worth of tools and I...   Nov 23 2025, 01:08 PM
Ninja   I’m going to :stir: While torque wrenches ar...   Nov 23 2025, 01:29 PM
TJB/914   [quote name='Superhawk996' post='3233918' date='N...   Nov 23 2025, 02:02 PM
dgw   Tom, getting old is a bitch :unsure: I agree, b...   Nov 25 2025, 09:28 PM
Ninja   Tom, I feel your pain! And I'm not yet 65...   Nov 23 2025, 02:21 PM
TRP   This is what I currently have. I had the two Cr...   Nov 23 2025, 03:00 PM
Ninja   Sooner or later, you will... Check out the pair I...   Nov 23 2025, 03:11 PM
914werke   So Ill chime in here. Most every Avg garage shoul...   Nov 23 2025, 04:13 PM
fiacra   So Ill chime in here. Most every Avg garage shou...   Nov 23 2025, 06:27 PM
chmillman   This thread was very interesting, it caused me to ...   Nov 27 2025, 04:56 AM
sixnotfour   Great research :beer2: Many things you mention ...   Nov 27 2025, 06:20 AM
JeffBowlsby   Begs the question on how to correctly torque our a...   Nov 27 2025, 09:25 PM
chmillman   Begs the question on how to correctly torque our ...   Nov 28 2025, 04:25 AM
chmillman   So I was curious and ordered one of the 0.9-60 Nm ...   Nov 28 2025, 12:12 PM


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