I have a ft-lbs torque wrench already and I'm wondering if I will ever need to add an in-lbs torque wrench to my tool collection.

Are in-lbs ever needed on Honda's? Where?

 

There are many places you will need one, if you are working on your car. Especially on the motor. (oil pan, oil sump, oil pickup, piston oil squirters, cam covers... just to name a few) I bought a craftsman at Sears for around $79, and its very good quality.

 

They come in handy for setting bearing preload.

 

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All of the things you listed are are in ft-lbs

 

Get a GOOD 3/8" torque wrench with a range from 0-100 ft/lb and you'll be set. You really don't need an in/lb wrench.

 

what redlined said. my snap-on 3/8" does 0-00ft/lb ACCURATELY. unlike my friend's craftsman.
how do i know? oh, the last time i was at the honda training facility in portland, i used the torque wrench tester. set at 50lbs, my snap-on was actually 51 according to honda's gauge. the craftsman was actually at 58lbs. yea. lol.

just get a good torque wrench. and craftsman does NOT count. i'd say the lowest i'd go would be S-K. **** a craftsman.

 

i just did an engine rebuild going off of helms torque specs and i used in lbs alot, just get an electronic one that has all of the settings lol my friend has a snap on one lol like 300 bux but worth it

 

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Correct, but they are all 10 ft-lbs or under. Most 3/8 tourque wrenches will not go that low accurately. There are exceptions, But I choose to use an in/lb wrench to be more accurate.

And there is nothing wrong with a Craftsman torque wrench. Yes, Snap-On is better, but for someone on a budget that needs a good wrench, Craftsman is a good buy.

 

Mike K...which Snap-On Torque wrench do you have? Most Torgue wrenches has a sweet spot as far as accuracy goes. Even the Snap-On units suffer from this. On the high and low end of the measurement scales they can be off by a good percentage.

John

 

if your gonna get an in/lb wrench get a dial type so it will be easy to do rotational torque as Chiovnidca said, for bearing preload and the like