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Originally Posted by romeokc10
 I've broken things before trying get them to spec, and I have four torque wrenches. For things like changing your oil and such I just use the good ole' calibrated elbow method (common sense), it has never failed me. |
Have your wrench's calibrated, I have mine tested each week (my snap-on guy tests em each week for free, sometimes just use DIY test methods) and calibrate them to keep them on par. My kobalt 1/2in i just take for replacement lol. Honestly if your breaking things torquing to spec with a tq wrench, somethings not right. Now i recommend and electronic tq wrench like my Snappy techwrench but at $1000+ probably not feasible, even the Cman are like 400. Go to lowes and pickup up one of the Kobalts and exchange it when it needs calibration for a new one.