KLICK WRENCH????

[Stuntman Mike]

And I would wish people would use always torque wrenches ...

That would avoid a lot of s**t

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[WILDHOBO]

And I would wish people would use always torque wrenches ...

That would avoid a lot of s**t

The problem is that not all wrenches are created equal. Trusting a torque wrench for plastic parts or aluminum threads, as two valid examples, is just asking for broken parts. Inexpensive or miscalibrated torque wrenches cause plenty of problems. Common sense of the operator is still more important, especially for low torque fasteners.

 

[Stuntman Mike]

This is correct.

But since I am mainly using (relative) high quality tools, I am trusting my torque wrenches.

Maybe I should say "In high quality torque wrench we trust"

 

[WILDHOBO]

This is correct.

But since I am mainly using (relative) high quality tools, I am trusting my torque wrenches.

I’m an experienced user, and my torque wrenches are expensive and high quality. But I don’t think most people are spending 2-300 on torque wrenches. And I don’t go anywhere near that oil filter housing with a torque wrench. It’s just not necessary.

 

[DylanM]

I got one for Christmas. Yes, I have torque wrenches and am extremely aware of how to use them. I still think it's a very neat tool.

 

[Stuntman Mike]

I’m an experienced user, and my torque wrenches are expensive and high quality. But I don’t think most people are spending 2-300 on torque wrenches. And I don’t go anywhere near that oil filter housing with a torque wrench. It’s just not necessary.

On the torque for the oil filter you might be right.

I did maybe 50 without torque wrench.

But in the recent past, I made all oil changes with the torque wrench and it gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling ...

Especially on my EcoDiesel.

 

[Outback_Joe]

Here's my toqure wrench:

It's not how tight you can get it, it's how tight it needs to be!

Served me well for over 50 years. Sometimes I forget that some of you are working on spaceships or aircraft and not cars.... Just saying, these are not Swiss watches....

 

[Hootbro]

I wish people would stop using torque wrenches at all on these oil filter housings. Just use a manual ratchet and common sense. Check for leaks after your change is complete and you’re good.

Common sense is never common though, even for many of those in the trades that wrench for a living. "Snug" is subjective and for many people, they can never grasp what is beyond the limits they should be torquing to. I would not fault people that actually make the effort to acquire the proper tools to torque something properly.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Common sense is never common though, even for many of those in the trades that wrench for a living. "Snug" is subjective and for many people, they can never grasp what is beyond the limits they should be torquing to. I would not fault people that actually make the effort to acquire the proper tools to torque something properly.

No one is faulting anyone for using torque wrenches. I use them on lug nuts. I’m the one that refuses to use impact on lug nuts. I manually torque them to 125-130 per specs. Just an example. I’m not arguing that torque wrenches are incredibly important. I’m just saying that in the case of the oil filter housing, people keep breaking them trusting a torque wrench too much. As long as the seal is good and it’s tight, don’t overthink it.

 

[chorky]

18ft lb isn't much to winding it back down the tension lol. Or just go with a dial torque wrench (0-50ft lb).

split beam is also a good option - one of the few sap-on tools I have but it's super accurate and easy


I love my dial torque wrench.

t is beyond the limits they should be torquing to. I would not fault people that actually make the effort to acquire the prope

Back in my day there was only one guy in the entire shop that actually would torque lug nuts with a torque wrench. I always thought it was great he did that. Literally the only one. Everyone else used either torque sticks, which were Ford certified for use, or their calibrated ugha-dugha's. But there were a handful of broken bolts every day. I was always surprised why more people didn't torque things. Some stuff, yeah sure, 'snug' is fine but for engine, trans work or critical components...torquing, at least from a tech perspective, alleviates potential pointing of the finger. TTY is one that always gets me nervous though.

 

[Vtur]

No one is faulting anyone for using torque wrenches. I use them on lug nuts. I’m the one that refuses to use impact on lug nuts. I manually torque them to 125-130 per specs. Just an example. I’m not arguing that torque wrenches are incredibly important. I’m just saying that in the case of the oil filter housing, people keep breaking them trusting a torque wrench too much. As long as the seal is good and it’s tight, don’t overthink it.

Agreed. The orings does the sealing and the 25nm spec is more so the cap doesn't come undone, so a little snug is enough.

 

[Vtur]

For me, a torque wrench is a good idea after a long day of wrenching, tired and can't no longer feels shit ?

 

[m-l_johnny]

ANSI standards on torque wrench accuracy is +/- 4% for “clicker“ style and +/-6% on screwdriver clickers. (I used to do the annual certification of wrenches for my work group) Achieving an accurate torque is subject to soooo many variables. The only way to truly know how much torque is applied to a fastener is to use a load cell washer. Not very practical except in rare instances.
My opinion is that for most automotive non-critical applications, consistency is more important than absolute accuracy.

 

[Gladiator Brad 704]

Just an update. The klick Wrench arrived and no matter how much torque I put on it with a 14" 3/8 breaker bar I cant get it to " klick ". Returning it. I put it on a 24mm bolt on my tractor and the breaker bar was flexing. And yes I was turning it the correct way, I tried both ways and no " klick".

 

[Rusty PW]

At the power plant. We had tight and then Timtight. Tim was a body builder. He could tighten up a 3/4" bolt using a 3/8" drive ratchet. The person trying to loosen that bolt would need 3/4" breaker bar with a 4ft piece of pipe on it. ..........Remember everyone has their own definition of tight when using tools.

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