What type and brand of torque wrench do you recommend?

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I’ve sold most of mine, kept only two, one tekton 0-50ft/lbs 3/8 drive & one snap-on 50-250ft/lbs 1/2 drive. both click type
 
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So I would say get the nicest one you can afford. I have had the HF, Huskey, and Gearwrench. Unfortunately, after a year of solid use, they were all out of spec. Now if this is for tires fine you're probably fine. That said, if you do any internal engine work, you need to spend the money (this saves you money) and buy a snap-on. My HF & Huskey's were off by 30-60% within a year, especially on the low end of the torque ranges. So an 18 ft-lbs water pump bolt was being tightened to 36-42 ft-lbs. Again not the end of the world typically but why bother. The Gearwrench was consistently off by 20%, again if you're doing lug nuts you're probably fine.

The real issue is if you ever tighten head bolts and they need you to go through a torque sequence you can be way over-torque and snap a bolt or worse strip one out. Not worth the loss of sleep in my mind. Just get you're self a nice one once and take care of it. You can find them used on eBay or craigslist, especially this time of year, from a one-year tech that is quitting and just wants the cash. If you want range I would also say a digital 3/8" is best for engine work and a flex head is a must. If you're slapping lug nuts or axel nuts only then I would recommend a split-beam torque wrench as it's not a spring constantly under tension if you forget to reset it after using it.
 

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