Especially important when it comes to car maintenance, a torque wrench tightens bolts to a specific torque level, ensuring that the fastener is tight enough before completing a job. If a part of the ...

We recently published a piece on torque where we looked at how torque in the bike industry compares to others. This second instalment in our deep dive into torque sees a discussion on torque and ...

Many experts recommend retorquing your car's wheels within 100 miles of a tire rotation. Here's why they recommend doing so ...

A torque wrench (two types of which are shown in Figure 3-7) is designed to tighten a nut, bolt, or screw to an exact degree to avoid under-tightening or over-tightening things. If you're replacing a ...

A torque wrench is an extremely important tightening tool that you definitely don’t want to skimp on, especially if you’re using it to tighten your car’s lug nuts, or other fasteners important to your ...

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Over the course of this year I've spent some time exploring the subject of torque and torque wrenches. I worked on and overhauled our best bike torque wrenches buyers guide earlier in the year. My ...

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It's fine to remove an oil drain plug with a wrench or socket. But should you use a torque wrench when reinstalling the drain plug (assuming you don't have a quick drain plug)? It seems like a simple ...

Electronic torque wrenches are all the rage, if for no better reason than they look cool. But for serious engine builders, an electronic wrench is getting closer to necessity for its ability to torque ...