Adequate Torque Wrench

WhiteWillie

WhiteWillie

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NW Houston, TX
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Civic Si
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Coupe
Can anyone tell me, Is a 1/2 inch torque wrench, with maximum torque of 150 ft/lbs, adequate to work on an Si?

Thanks in advance.
 
Only if you're messing with the driveshaft spindles, I haven't seen torque specs above 150 ft. lbs. I have a torque wrench 150 ft.lb. capacity torque wrench myself.
 
Whatever the range is, the torque wrench will be most accurate in the middle of it's range. So a 0-150 is mot accurate around 75-80lbs, perfect for lug nuts.

Might want to look into a smaller one with a shorter range for a lot of the other bolts with the approx 30lb torque specs. Lots of suspension parts fall in that range.
 
I use a 3/8" 0-80ftlbs Torque Wrench since the max torque I need is 80ftlbs for the lug nuts.
 
Nix said:
Whatever the range is, the torque wrench will be most accurate in the middle of it's range. So a 0-150 is mot accurate around 75-80lbs, perfect for lug nuts.

Might want to look into a smaller one with a shorter range for a lot of the other bolts with the approx 30lb torque specs. Lots of suspension parts fall in that range.
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What's a good price range for a torque wrench, for lug nuts in that 80lb range?
Thanks
 
Walmart and Autozone have a 1/2" drive, 150 ft-lb wrench for about $30. I don't know how accurate it is, but I'm not using it to make my living, so it should be good enough. It has a nice, long handle, so it's good for lug nuts. Buy a 6" straight extension to put on the socket so you aren't scaping your knuckles on the bodywork. They also have a smaller, 3/8" drive, 10-80 ft-lb one for about $25, which is good for brake calipers, etc.

The funny thing about the smaller one is that the handle is marked in "inch-pounds" , in 120 in-lb increments, (120-960), along the shaft, while the smaller graduations on the handle go in ft-lbs, from 0-9. So, to set it for, say 24 ft-lbs, you have to set it to 240 in-lbs on the shaft, then turn to the 4 on the handle. Apparently, the people who were putting graduations on the handle weren't in contact with the people who were putting the graduations on the shaft.
 
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MarkA said:
Walmart and Autozone have a 1/2" drive, 150 ft-lb wrench for about $30. I don't know how accurate it is, but I'm not using it to make my living, so it should be good enough. It has a nice, long handle, so it's good for lug nuts. Buy a 6" straight extension to put on the socket so you aren't scaping your knuckles on the bodywork. They also have a smaller, 3/8" drive, 10-80 ft-lb one for about $25, which is good for brake calipers, etc.

The funny thing about the smaller one is that the handle is marked in "inch-pounds" , in 120 in-lb increments, (120-960), along the shaft, while the smaller graduations on the handle go in ft-lbs, from 0-9. So, to set it for, say 24 ft-lbs, you have to set it to 240 in-lbs on the shaft, then turn to the 4 on the handle. Apparently, the people who were putting graduations on the handle weren't in contact with the people who were putting the graduations on the shaft.
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I'm gonna need one by fall to remove my HFP's and put stock Si wheels back on for winter. Also gonna need to buy a nice floor jack too, makes it easier swapping wheels than using Civic jack.
 
I got a CDI 1/2 inch, 30-150 ft/lbs for Fathers' Day. Got it at Amazon for $125. This wrench will be passed on to my son at some point.
 
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Sometimes I wonder how accurate the cheap ones are, or how long they will remain accurate? If I continue to do this with any regularity, I suppose I will have to invest in a better one at some point, but, for now, I am happy to do what I can to help the starving Chinese rice farmers make the transition to a manufacturing economy.
 
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Pauly99to17 said:
Just bought this one from Canadian Tire. On sale for $60.
It has maximum setting of
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Lugs are 80ft lb
This is a great resource-
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/instructions/civic/2012/4dr/civic_torque_specs.pdf
 
I bought a 1/2" drive 20-150 ft-lbs torque wrench several days ago. It was on sale for $11.99 at Harbor Freight.
 
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