Just busted my craftsman "that was given to me and had for 6 years of solid use" and now I need a new one... What TQ Wrenches are you guys using for ur swaps and ****..?? Digital, Non-Digital, Click Type..?? I'm not to much of a TQ Wrench user unless its time to build/rebuild so not lookin to spend $300 but dont want a $25 walmart one either lol.. thanks in advance...

 

Snap-On click type. accurate and has served me for years.

 

You can always bring it to Sears and they'll give you a new one. All craftsmen tools have a lifetime warranty.

http://consumerist.com/5183468/sears...tools-warranty

 

Snap-On FTW!! I enjoy using my dads digital w/click and vibrate mode though cost him like $325. extremely accurate

 

Second the motion.

 

that would not be very honest since i didnt buy it, it was given to me by a friend for a single cam dizzy in a trade... but they wouldnt want a receipt or anything ya think..?? those digital ones are just wayyy more appealing and accurate from what i hear, is there any of those u think for around 150..??

 

<-- Got a Craftsman torque wrench for Christmas

 

hopefully it stays solid through the next 6 x-mas's like mine did haha..

 

i got a snap on digital one.. there 2 type of digital one is for angles and one isnt.. i got da one dat dont do angles lol... its beeps and vibrated wen u reached its psi nd digital one are more accurate den click type.. it cost me 250 from da snap on truck

 

Snap-On split-beam. I got one off eBay for $75, it's used but it's better than paying +$300 for a new one.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-...motiveQ5fTools

 

hate to tell ya guys but craftsman doesnt have the guarantee on their precision tools. been there done that. snap-on does make good tq wrenches. im not a huge fan of snap-on becuase they are WAY, WAY, WAY overpriced. they do however have really good boxes and such.

 

Yeah i saw a used snap-on on ebay for 90$ claiming to only be used 5 times and works perfect but i dunno the reliability on buying used tools off ebay thing kinda makes extra cautious... maybe i can find a legit seller with a used one in great shape for cheap tho, that'd be sweeeeet..

 

Well, there's always going to be some risk involved with whatever tool you buy. If you buy a no-name/low quality torque wrench you take the risk of it not being accurate; Harbor Freight, some Craftsman, ect. At least with Snap-On you know the quality is straight up to begin with. Buy the tool, get it tested and if the bearings need replacing get it fixed, it's still a lot cheaper than buying one new. In the end, I've spent about $80 on crappy torque wrenches when I could have just bought a Snap-On in the first place.

And yes, Craftsman does not carry a warranty their torque wrenches which I find convenient; the one tool that you would want a warranty on does not come with one.


The sweet thing about the split-beam is that you don't have to zero out the wrench after every use. With a dial, click, and possibly digital (not 100% sure about digital) you have to set the wrench to the lowest torque setting after every use to prevent strain on the parts.

Check out Precision Instruments as well, they make some good wrenches.

 

take it back to sears and get a new one!!

 

go get a new one at sears or go with the olskool needle style at advance thats what i use and it never fails and its free to rent it cause you get your deposit back in the end

 

snap on are pretty good

 

god i have one that is older than dirt...it still works fine. it has the click style and idk what brand it is. idk how accurate it is but i have never had any problems with it whatsoever.

 

Yeah i think my craftsman is going as well. Ditto on the Snap-on click type. The digital type with vibrate feature is nice if you're trying to set very precise torques, but for the tolerances you need to hit for basic wrenching, the click type is great.

 

harbor freight carries a brand called "Pittsburgh" any feedback on them?

 

Pittsburg=Garbage, very cheap and prolly not very accurate

 

It's pretty good for general stuff. I suggest a better torque wrench only if you're working on an engine or something that requires higher accuracy.

 

Take it back to Sears, you don't need a receipt. Jesus Christ it's not rocket science.

 

i understand that i can get a free replacement from sears, but what im asking is if in the past 6 years have any torque wrenches surpassed the craftsman brand, and not that expensive...

 

Snap-On from eBay for about $75 = not that expensive. A $350 torque wrench for >$80 is a sweet deal. Spend $20 on the Pittsburg, another $60 on a Husky, possibly another $80 on a Craftsman is a waste of money because at the end of the day buying a used Snap-On is still far better than buying a brand new anything else.

Like I said earlier, Precision also makes great torque wrenches. $175 for a brand new 3/8 drive 20-100 ft/lbs.

$175 is pretty cheap considering how important it is to properly torque certain engine components.

 

once again for those not listening,

craftsman does not have the lifetime warranty on their precision tools such as torque wrenches.