Clark Brown
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 23 de junio de 2024
I have a few torque wrenches from a variety of manufacturers. Dial, click and electronic. Proto, Quinn, Lexivon, TZTools and now ACDelco. The click type are fine, but incomplete in doing many proper torque functions. In many cars' brake and suspension (and engine) torquing, the service manual will say to torque to a specific value PLUS a certain degree. (Such as torque to 70nM plus 30 degrees.) With click and dial type torque wrenches, you can get the torque value, but either need to guess at the degree or use a protractor (a complicated and not speedy process). With the ACDelco electronic torque wrench, you can get the torque and degrees with precision. This model will give accurate torque values from 12 ft-lb to 250 ft-lb. This is a great range. But the arm is long for the lower torque values. A shorter torque wrench such as the ACDelco ARM601-3 3/8” (3.7 to 37 ft-lbs.) would be a good addition to this one. Having these two torque wrenches would handle any torque requirements.
thampton
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 17 de junio de 2024
I ahve worked on cars since i was 16 and am now 784 have done all family mecanics , i am not a mechanic but do my own, neve rhad a wrench that would do all the torquing, I was concerned about how dificult it would be to use this, it was just plain simple and easy, what a tool and i trust delco anything, that is why i bought delco
Mystery_Shopper
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 28 de abril de 2019
Purchased mainly for the degree feature on this torque wrench as the wrench isn't really used for much else in my own opinion because just due to the precision of this torque wrench i wouldn't advise using it on torquing wheels. This torque wrench is mainly for torquing cylinder heads or crankshaft bearings or other torque applications that involve critical torque. Many i work with say "why not buy a Snap-on Tech Angle". The reason is because they are just too expensive so this is the next best option. I already own the 3/8 Digital Torque Wrench from ACdelco and have had nothing but success with it as i personally love it but trying to torque cylinder head bolts with a 3/8'' torque wrench is difficult so i had to purchase a 1/2'' version. Couple features about the torque wrench as it does N-m, Kg-cm, In-lb., Ft-lb, Angle Degree. The buttons are very easily to switch between different modes and the most feature used is the angle mode as it is EXTREMELY HELPFUL. It's just so simple as you press A-F-K button until it shows the degree in the corner then you toggle up or down to set the degrees. Now i seen many reviews that when you reach a degree it doesn't stop and reset, you have 0 it and restart and yes that is correct as it isn't like the Snap on that resets to 0 when you reach a preset degree. You will have to 0 it and then move on to the next bolt but if you try to turn it on the next bolt the buzzer with sound telling you that you have reached the degree. It's almost dummy proof in my opinion. The torque wrench is a good quality torque wrench as i have used it several times on cylinder heads. I think the only issue i see is when you are using degree tracking, the tracking works surprisingly well as it when you need to ratchet it back to swing the degree keeps set at what you stopped at but it does take a second for it to compensate as when you swing then sweep more degrees it will almost like not measure the degree. Also the ratchet is not a fine tooth ratchet so when you are sweeping it may not register a degree because it hast''t engaged on the next paw in the ratchet gear. It's not a horrible digital torque wrench, the accuracy i spot on as i have used on digital torque wrenches such as the Snap-on's and all seem to be inline with the correct torque. However the degree tracking it a little troublesome to get used to, it does work and i haven't had any issues yet and all seems to be going okay. Overall, i would say i would recommend this torque wrench as a substitute because it's a good decent quality torque wrench just half the cost of others.
Nigel C
Comentado en Canadá el 10 de mayo de 2017
Best bang for buck when it comes to Torque Angle Wrenches. Lights, vibration, and beep feedback. Great value for what you get.
T Sh
Shuts buy itself while torquing which alters calibration and torque values. Have to restart torquing over and over. Error message. Angle torque way off. I bought it august 2023 and have been trying to find their fixing agency or whatever they call it for more than a year. Been emailing here and there just to know wheres acdelco repair but no replies. It is very expensive for something that has no tech support. I feel robbed. Dont buy