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The torque wrench...
has anyone noticed that shops show the customer the use of a torque wrench on the customer's wheels as a last step...AFTER the lug nuts have been spun on tight with a 1/2 inch drive impact wrench ?
Sure the torque wrench clicks...as those lug nuts are already torqued way beyond the proper value.
It's all for show.
The only way to get the proper torque at home is to tighten the nuts by hand, then do the final torque by hand, using the torque wrench.
The average half inch drive impact wrench, pneumatic or battery powered, would over torque those lug nuts every time.
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