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May 10, 2007 | 07:42 AM

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GEE35FX

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Originally Posted by Techuinang

This brought back some bad memories. When I first tried to change my own tires a few years ago, I asked someone at Canadian Tires how much torque I was suppose to use with the torque wrench I had just purchased from them and they said use the max. Stupidly I listened to them and broke 2 lugs. It was a $200 mistake and was lucky a mechanic friend was able to do a home call as it saved me $$$ in towing fees. Moral of the story, trust no one wjo works in such places.

Ouch,

I would imagine you paid that dingbat a visit after that happened.

May 10, 2007 | 08:07 AM

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RBull

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Originally Posted by Techuinang

Idiot employee. I hope you returned and gave them hell.

May 10, 2007 | 08:52 AM

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Mmagic76

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Originally Posted by GEE35X

Sure Bill.

I found the thread where they were on sale (they were only $47.99)
Here it is : https://g35driver.com/forums/showthr...=torque+wrench

I got that puppy back when it was on sale, it's such a great deal and a good quality item. With the long bar, it makes is so easy to torque it down to even 90ft/lbs without using my bodyweight. Definitely recommended.

May 10, 2007 | 08:54 AM

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Gordon

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If you want to get the lugs off that are mounted on too tight, you can get a breaker bar from Princess Auto for less than $10, works like a charm.

May 10, 2007 | 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kamikazeiG35

Appreciate it guys. I will look into getting the dealership to loosen these puppies. I'll bet they'll find some way to charge me for that too.

Anyone have any suggestions on what kind of torque wrench for me to pick up? I'm not looking at top of the line, but reliability and cost-effectiveness.

Thanks in advance,
Albert

You'll want the "click" style, rather than the older needle or dial types that require you to be able to see the gauge. Torque wrenches are most accurate near the middle of their range, so for 80ft/lb lug nuts a 0-250ft/lb wrench is better than a 0-90ft/lb wrench. Dial the wrench back to zero when you're not using it to relax the springs, particularly if you're only using it a couple times a year.