All these car service manuals have torque specs for their bolts. My question is what tool are people using to torque those bolts?
You need a special Torque Wrench.
They are about a size of a small breaker bar. At the end they have an adjustable knob.
Make sure to get one that’s within the range you need.
And word of advice, once you hear a click, move on to the next bolt. I was testing mine out, and heard a click. I wanted to hear the click again, so I did it again. I wanted to make sure so I did it again and again. I broke the bolt.
Don’t over torque.
Which brand and model is reputable?
Proto. Mac, and Snapon but they will cost you your first born.
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and psssst {black}:nonoise: ... you don't have to torque every bolt 😉
You can buy torque sticks if you wanna be real cheap about it lol I've used mine for a fair bit before I got my snap on haha
I bought a torque wrench at Harbor Freight Tools, it was on sale for less than $15. It works ok for someone who uses it once and a while. Mostly, I use it for torquing my lug nuts after rotating my tires.
They go on sale from time to time for $9.99. the 1/2" is great for lug nuts and the 3/8" for some engine parts. The Quinn digital is pretty good too, also from HF. I splurged on the ICON 1/2" Flex Head Torque Wrench.
Lug nuts are easy. I put my entire arm strength into a 12" ratchet. My biceps are calibrated for 100 ft-lbs.
Hand+wrist only is about 30 ft-lbs