Finally tried a new torque wrench on my old 7.3 Powerstroke and the difference was crazy

I've always used my old clicker wrench for head bolts, but last week I borrowed a buddy's digital one for a rebuild. The digital readout showed my old wrench was off by almost 15 foot-pounds on the high end, which explains a lot. Has anyone else switched tools and been shocked by the results?

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hart.tara28d ago

That digital readout showing 15 foot-pounds off is wild. I had a similar wake-up call with a cheap tire pressure gauge versus the one at the gas station.

angelacooper9d ago

Totally get what you mean about the cheap gauge. I read this article a while back about how those little five dollar tire pressure gauges can be off by like ten percent, which is a lot when you're dealing with something that needs to be exact. It really does make you question everything else in the toolbox. I've started getting my torque wrench checked once a year now, just for peace of mind.

saraht7728d ago

Yeah, the cheap gauge vs. gas station thing is a classic. It makes you wonder how many other "good enough" tools in your garage are secretly lying to you. I bet half the stripped bolts out there are from people trusting a faulty torque wrench. Kind of scary when you really think about it.