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.
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
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.
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