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Originally Posted by Spuds
I find a good sturdy ratchet and a rubber mallet is enough for breaking everything under the car free. I wound up needing an impact driver and associated bits for removing wheels. Saves a TON of time over a breaker bar/tireiron, and you don't need to stop the wheels from turning.
As for tightening drain plugs, I just tighten until it's firm with a regular ratchet. If it doesn't leak, and you can get it off again... 
Edit:. Oh! And a magnet on a stick. You don't realize how important it is until you need it. Like I just found out today... Not really necessary for oil changes and such, but you will need it one day. |
100% right on.
Drain plugs you don't really need to torque them down. But you do need a torque wrench for other stuff.
What every dude/chick should have is a nice beefy 1/2" torque wrench that can go more than 130ft/lb. and a 3/8" small torque wrench that reads "inch"/lbs.
Also make sure you know the difference between inch/lbs and ft/lbs call out. Last thing you want to do is use your brand new 1/2" torque wrench on the oil drain plug and set it for 50ft/lbs. that's a sure way to strip out the threads.
