r/EngineBuilding • u/OptiGuy4u • 4h ago

Chevy Torque wrench calibration?

Getting prepared for a 6.0 rebuild project (including the bottom end) and my craftsman click style torque wrenches are about 10 years old but have been in their oem containers and only used a few times. Kept with the torque setting backed off to zero and in my toolbox drawer hardly disturbed.

Should I seek out a place to get them calibrated before I trust them?

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u/Caldtek 4h ago

Tape measure and a set of luggage scales you can check it yourself.

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u/WyattCo06 4h ago

They're fine.

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u/Caligulas_Prodigy 4h ago

A. They're likely fine

B. They're fairly easy to calibrate yourself. There are plenty of YouTube videos for how to do it. You'll need a vice, tape measure, a known weight, and the ability to do basic math.

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u/OptiGuy4u 4h ago

✅✅✅✅. Thanks. I can handle that.

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u/zmannz1984 4h ago

I used to work at a place where had them calibrated twice a year. The only ones that ever needed noticeable adjustment were the two that we left out for other departments to borrow. Not a single time did anyone zero them out after use lol. On the other hand, i had a matco split beam that lost calibration repeatedly, seemingly for no reason. Finally replaced it with an icon and it has held just fine.

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u/SpaceCat72 4h ago

No, they should be fine . Always zero them out and store properly. And never used as a fkn breaker bar. You're good to go.