70,000km euro service just completed

[aaronng]

Would an impact driver with a strong impact screw bit work? I have a Makita BHP454 hammer drill with batteries and charge, i could either of these

http://www.makita.com.au/products/lx...driver?Prodid=

http://www.makita.com.au/products/lx...wrench?Prodid=

I think for the BTW251Z though i would need an adapter to for in a screw bit.

BHP454Z is not really suitable. It is a hammer drill for drilling masonry......
BTP140Z is cheaper and more straightforward. However, for car use, the BTW251Z is great for everything else since it has a 1/2" square drive. It is very expensive though, I expect it to cost AU$600.

Personally, a $90 Ozito or some cheapo brand will work since this will not be for constant high stress use.

[EKVTIR-T]

No, the only part that I torque up would be the wheelnuts and that is with my human torque wrench.

There is no space to get a standard 1/2" drive torque wrench into the wheelwell to do up the caliper bracket and the caliper mounting bolts.

You should always torque the caliper bolts.
Turn the steering outwards to get better access to the bolts like so,

[aaronng]

You should always torque the caliper bolts.
Turn the steering outwards to get better access to the bolts like so,

[IMG]http://saturdaymechanic.com/wordpress2/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/18.-Attach-the-caliper-680x1024.jpg[IMG]

At the rate that I am torquing it, it is above what the service manual recommends. And yes, I do it in the exact same way as in that photo, with a spanner and ratchet.

However, you still can't get a torque wrench into the area where the caliper bracket bolts are. That is behind the rotor and the torque wrench ends up having to point upwards into the wheel well. Fine if you have a 4x4, but not enough clearance if you have a passenger car.

[EKVTIR-T]

The torque wrench shouldnt be up in the well.Use a shorthandle 3/8 from below in the same position as above pic
One point to add he is holding the tools in an awkward manner.Far better to position yourself towards the front with right hand pulling toward your body

[Adrian128]

The mechanic I took my car to was able to use a torque wrench when he did the caliper bracket bolts (NOT the ones in the picture), but this was in an Odyssey.

[carlosshane1477]

I don't understand what your saying.

what I'm saying is that, you could save a lot of money, if you know how to do it on your own.

[Poeter]

adamc11, how's the feo ultra oil doing for you?

Been using royal purple for the past 40000km but will be putting this in my civic tomorrow to give it a go.