Do you guys use a torque wrench for doing the little maintenance (oil change, spark plug etc...) I never did but just want to see if some do it!

 

The reason i'm asking is because it says so in the manual... what do you think?

 

Absolutely. You might get by without using one but it will eventually bite you when something backs out or strips.

 

I don't...I just make sure to try notto overtighten. Haven't had a problem or leak yet.

 

i don't either. also i am carefull not to over tighten.

 

I do, everytime, but only for engine parts that screw into aluminium. I don't use one for the rear axle and such parts.

 

I'm fastidious about it. Whenever there's a torque spec, I use a torque wrench if I can. I figure that I'm less likely to do harm.

 

I have (3) torque wrenches, and use them regularly. It's hard to get it wrong if you follow the torque spec. I learned how to be a mechanic in the military, working missile maintenance. Every bolt on a missile gets torqued, so using a torque wrench just became a natural step when I work on anything. The Air Force also insisted that I wear my seatbelt, and I always buckle up...

It's easier to use the torque wrench than repair the stripped out screw (although I know how to do that too).

 

Don't waste your time with a torque wrench. Plugs (w/anti seize), oil plug, filter, etc. Take it hand tight then snug it up. It's worked for 20+ years everyday. Never had a come back doing it that way.

 

Thank you Crash, that's what I wanted to hear!!!