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Steve Tinker · 10-26-2015, 04:03 PM

With a big difference in pricing between cheap and expensive torque wrenches, the average home mechanic can't really tell what's an acceptable quality just by looking.

I've always gone on accuracy when buying a torque wrench - but what is an accepted % accuracy of (say) a quality tool like Snap On vs a cheap Chinese or Indian wrench?
Is a 4% accuracy tool really acceptable especially on critical stuff?

10-26-2015, 04:03 PM	#12
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	With a big difference in pricing between cheap and expensive torque wrenches, the average home mechanic can't really tell what's an acceptable quality just by looking. I've always gone on accuracy when buying a torque wrench - but what is an accepted % accuracy of (say) a quality tool like Snap On vs a cheap Chinese or Indian wrench? Is a 4% accuracy tool really acceptable especially on critical stuff? __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.