The right torque

[euro1603]

Finally invested in a torque wrench.. long over due... anyway looking at the TSX service manual, here are some of the more common torque specs:

wheel lug nuts 108 Nm
engine oil drain bolt 44 Nm
engine Oil filter 12 Nm
ATF drain bolt 49Nm

[Jasemas]

Cheers for that mate
Maybe we can make a list of everything that should be torqued to spec
by the way
Is your torque wrench a 3/8" or 1/2" drive?
3/8" Focus on the lower down the rating torque
1/2" Is higher up on the torque

[sensei_]

Just curious does the size of the wrench matter? lets say a 3/8" and 1/2" is both are showing 50nm will it matter which one i use? (only have a 1/2" torque, and i have no way of telling if its accurate)

[chuboy]

Of course it doesn't matter! A ruler still measures the same distance on a mountain as it does at the bottom of the sea...

[andyn]

hey mate which one did u get? cause im looking to buy one.. yet there are so many types

[Jasemas]

Just dont buy a super cheap on (pun) and non pun intended

[sensei_]

a basic sidchrome/kinchrome one should be ok for the backyard DIY'er. ive got a snap on because i dont trust the taiwanese with precision tools.

[hayashi_1986]

If you bought yours prior to 1990 then it's an AU made tool. Otherwise they're made in Taiwan now.

[sensei_]

didnt know they shifted production over to taiwan that early in 1990. somehow i had a feeling that they were shifted over to taiwan in the last 10yrs or so.

[hayashi_1986]

Friggin sucks, because your still paying a decent dollar for a taiwanese tool now...

just feels better knowing it's from your own backyard

[dorikin]

Thinking about getting kincrome 3/8 torque wrench very soon. Anyone know cheapest place to buy or recommendations on other brands for DIY

[sensei_]

Friggin sucks, because your still paying a decent dollar for a taiwanese tool now...

just feels better knowing it's from your own backyard

time to find someone who does snap on for a decent price, amazon doesnt seem to like shipping them to oz.

or look for a decent quality japanese/german one, that isnt too expensive.