Would like to start working on my car instead of pouring money into local shops. I am looking at buying a torque wrench but don't know which one to get. Either one that goes from 10-75 foot lbs or 25-250 foot lbs. What's the highest torque setting required in the Evo. Thanks

 

Sears has some really great Craftsman torque wrenches. One of my friends just bought one that clicks when it gets to the torque setting that you set it to-very effective for when you're tooling in deep areas and can't read the torque meter.

 

eventually you'll need both..why?...because the 10-75 is probably fitted for 3/8-inch drive sockets, and the 25-250 is probably fitted with 1/2-inch

you'll probably be able to handle most of what you are likely going to need it for with the 10-75....that will even cover the torque for the lug nuts, believe it or not, although it won't be enough for the lug nuts on most cars....the Evo takes around 72 lb-ft, most cars and trucks are in the 90+ range or so

also, the smaller torque wrench will be more easily usable in tight spaces

Thoe99 is right...check out Sears...they make some good quality click-relief torque wrenches (not the best, but good!)...that's what I use, along with an old dial gauge Snap-On for the heavier stuff

 

Thanks a lot. I will be getting it today. Craftsman from Sears is what I had been looking at. If 72 is max I will be getting the 3/8 inch drive, 10-75 foot lbs model.

 

Bah to torque wrenches..."Ahh thats about right" works fine

 

Make sure you get it calibrated!!!! Craftsmen tq wrenches are sometimes off by 10-15%!!!!!

 

I agree. Seriously. Snug it down, then 1/4 turn. Good for damn near everything. I think it is the actual factory method for the head bolts.

 

Where does one get a tq wrench calibrated?

 

I bought it. 3/8", 10-75 foot lbs. I have the same question, where would I get it calibrated?

 

Tighten it until it strips, then back it off 1/4 turn...

 

Are you sure that's not tighten it as tight as you can with your fingers and then 1/4 turn more with a wrench?

 

lol calibrated, dude there calibrated when you buy them. Trust me I have torqued many heads, and put in cams in at least 10 evos, my craftsman torque wrench hasn't failed on me. There is nothing to calibrate it's just a bar then flexes because your putting torque on it then there is a meter to see how much.

 

I purchase Craftsman due to the price points.

They make a digitorque wrench. It works as advertised BUT as they warn it can become inaccurate do to improper usage and storage.

If you want something more accurate purchase a manual torque wrench from Snap on or Mac. The prices are at least double what Craftsman costs. The guys in my shop have less tools than myself and have spent probably three times as much on Snap On and Mac.

 

There's a tech over in the Honda shop that has a SnapOn system. The cabinet system is about 7 feet high and about 12 feet wide. Some day I'm going over and ask if he'll let me measure it. It's the color of the yellow S2000 and looks SHARP! I can't imagine how much money he has in the whole system but it could be 6 figures based on SnapOn prices.

 

That would be the 'old man' torque wrench. The people in this thread are talking about the 'Clicker' type torque wrench. The clickers do require calibration from time to time. The adjuster on these wrenches also needs to be turned back to zero after each use.

To get them recalibrated, you need to find your local Sears and ask. They'll prob tell you to take it to the nearest SEARS repair center.

SC~