Anybody have any comments on purchasing a torque wrench.....good brands, good prices, don't worry about brand and buy cheapest one out there, dorry worry about cost buy the best brand, etc.
oil change in T-600 mi.
oil change in T-600 mi.
torque hunt
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I use a Craftsman (Sears) for small jobs and a larger Husky (home Depot) for heavier torque jobs. Both have never failed me...:thumbup:
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+1 to audible. Spent $30 on mine at Sears...a simple tool.
chemicalsmile
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I got mine at Harbor Freight for $15. It only has Nm....in other words spend a little more 
I bought my bike used and it didn't have a manual...is the measurements in ft. lb. ?
urbanj
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it's just a measurement. you can convert nm into ft. lbs. into inch lbs. and so on.
You can't go wrong with a craftsman. it will get the job done. i used them for a long time. remember to get the right wrench for the job. I'd recommend a 3/8 and a 1/2 if you aren't familiar with wrenching. especially cause most things on the bike are smaller and torqued into aluminum. there are WAY too many people breaking oil pans too. It's almost a FZ6- FORUM epidemic
if the price does not matter you can get a snap on digital one. but those are about 500 bucks a pop. luckily that's what i get to use at the shop. they work flawlessly.
You can't go wrong with a craftsman. it will get the job done. i used them for a long time. remember to get the right wrench for the job. I'd recommend a 3/8 and a 1/2 if you aren't familiar with wrenching. especially cause most things on the bike are smaller and torqued into aluminum. there are WAY too many people breaking oil pans too. It's almost a FZ6- FORUM epidemic
if the price does not matter you can get a snap on digital one. but those are about 500 bucks a pop. luckily that's what i get to use at the shop. they work flawlessly.
Wildcard
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just use common sense and tighten down til you feel it stop, dont force it though
04fizzer
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There are at least two threads going around about stripped/split oil pans because of over-torquing drain bolts.
People: It's just a drain bolt! SNUG it down, by hand (with a standard wrench/ratchet), and it'll be fine until you need to remove it in 4000 miles. There's no need to torque it.
People: It's just a drain bolt! SNUG it down, by hand (with a standard wrench/ratchet), and it'll be fine until you need to remove it in 4000 miles. There's no need to torque it.
