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06-11-08 | 11:29 AM

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neil0502

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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch

However there is this:

I'm a teamster. I do a lot of driving and I think that I have a pretty good feel for what 35 MPH feels like. So why do I find it necessary to check my speedometer every time that I see a police car?

Check this out....

NOTE: here's a summary:

To each his own, but ... if you KNOW what you're doing (the right size/torque range wrench, used properly, and NOT relied on to be most accurate near the bottom/top of its range), and understand how to properly clean/lube fasteners, I don't see a lot of downside in using a torque wrench.

That said, it can certainly be WORSE to use a torque wrench IMPROPERLY than to not use one at all.

But isn't that true of most things mechanical?

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