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ALDI 1/2" Drive Torque Wrench with Quick Release (3 Sockets & Extension Included) $29.99

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ALDI 1/2" Drive Torque Wrench with Quick Release (3 Sockets & Extension Included) $29.99
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Lrynosaurrr on 10/10/2016 - 22:43 aldi.com.au (3115 clicks)
Last edited 15/10/2016 - 09:22

Just Browsed the Aldi website and saw this on the Saturday Special Buys coming up this Saturday the 15/10/2016

Specs are:

  • 12.7mm (½") torque wrench with automatic quick release

  • Includes 17, 19 and 21mm sockets and 125mm extension bar

  • Heavy duty case for safe storage

  • Working range: 28-210Nm (measuring tolerance)

Last time i saw this was for $29.99 which was quiet long ago, and for this price with included warranty it's hard to beat.

Seems to be nationwide while stock lasts.

UPDATE just went to the new Fairfield Forum Aldi had about 20 or so left.

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  • nocure on 10/10/2016 - 22:51
    +5

    Got mine when it was $9.99

  • eneloop on 10/10/2016 - 22:51

    Oh cool

  • eneloop on 10/10/2016 - 22:51

    What you doing?

  • Matt P on 10/10/2016 - 22:53
    +2

    I have one of these. Really well built for the money IMO. You would pay double for the same quality elsewhere

    • lomie on 10/10/2016 - 23:32
      +2

      Well built but is it accurate?

      • Matt P on 10/10/2016 - 23:40
        +4

        No issues with any of the cars i've put back together with it.

      • bm on 11/10/2016 - 08:15

        They're really easy to check the accuracy and calibrate yourself. I check my 15 year old wrench once a year and it's only drifted about 10% since new, easy to get right again

        • lomie on 11/10/2016 - 09:24

          How can I check and calibrate myself?

        • bm on 11/10/2016 - 12:26
          +6

          @amts:
          Depends on the torque wrench units. Mine has ft-lb and some other units,

          I tie the end into the vice so the torque wrench is pointing out horizontally.

          1 foot from the vice, 1lb of weight should click the wrench at 1ft-lb, 10lb will click it at 10ft-lb

          Can use maths and extender bars, a 2 foot bar with 20lb weight should click the wrench at 40ft-lb or any combination you like.

          Works with any unit too. My wrench has a screw in the bottom that allows you to calibrate the base setting. Mine's accurate between around 20-80% of its range. If you need anything outside that range, use a different torque wrench for accuracy.

        • J5 on 11/10/2016 - 14:11
          +2

          @bm:

          general rule of thumb of using a torque wrench is use 20-80% of its rating for accuracy , esp at the smaller end of things

      • crf529 on 11/10/2016 - 08:34
        +2

        They have been checked for accuracy before and done remarkably well for the price: http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11442945

        • lomie on 11/10/2016 - 09:24

          That's awesome!

      • MasterScythe on 11/10/2016 - 10:49

        I bought two; last time they were available

        I was putting a set of heads on an EJ20G, using ARP2000 studs.
        This required 3 steps, 30ftlb, 60ftlb, 90ftlb.

        Both of them were incredibly 'wrong', especially as torque got higher.

        I borrowed the neighbors multi thousand dollar Digital Snap-On "Engineering" torque wrench and got another full turn at basically all steps.

        To cut a long boring story short, these are EASILY accurate enough to stop you stripping bolts\threads for your plugs, or accessories, exhaust I guess. But if you're building a decent race engine like I was, I wouldn't recommend them.

        Though for 'mums corolla' engines, I'd probably still use it :P

        I'd say that ford page is correct; within 5ftlbs sounds right.

        • Drifta on 11/10/2016 - 10:57
          +2

          I think it's a no-brainer that you shouldn't be using this for a race engine or even a jet engine for that matter. For the vast majority though, this should be good enough.

        • MasterScythe on 11/10/2016 - 11:04

          @Drifta:

          Yep, that's what I said :)

          I thought it was worth clarifying though, the ones I bought indicate they should be fine for engineering use;
          IIRC the box actually says something stupidly accurate like "1 ftlb +/-"; which simply isn't true.
          So, not quite a no-brainer if you're trying to follow product specs.

          So, I'd certainly buy them again, but the package is an out and out lie in my experience. (unless the 'new' ones have less specific stickers, lol)

        • Drifta on 11/10/2016 - 18:59

          @MasterScythe: ahh makes sense, thanks for the clarification :)

        • [Deactivated] on 17/10/2016 - 22:57

          building a race engine with a $30 torque wrench

          LOL

        • MasterScythe on 18/10/2016 - 09:51
          +1

          @storyteller: Yup.
          You work with what you got.
          Budget for local time attack for this project was $8000, so "new tools" wasn't budgeted for after the cage and engine internals.
          The ECU took a big hunk of that also.

          No big though, used a freshly tested SnapOn in the end, just had to be borrowed.

          What do you use?

  • megadeth on 10/10/2016 - 22:59

    I remember getting it for $13 or $17 on in-store special… it was Lakemba store IIRC (not many DIY'ers there, I guess)…

    • jjcf on 10/10/2016 - 23:09

      Surely the bros pick these up to properly torque the bolts holding the massive wings on their Hyundais.

      • Gorian4 on 10/10/2016 - 23:13
        +1

        Replace the word Hyundai with Honda and that statement would be perfect.

  • spy on 10/10/2016 - 23:01
    +7

    These used to be $24.99. Their battery/trickle chargers used to be $19.99 but are now $29.99. Aldi have also jacked up many prices like 5pk Mi Goreng from $1.19 to $1.49 and pineapple cans from $1.19 to $1.49.

    • MegaBargain on 10/10/2016 - 23:54
      +1

      Thanks for that. I was thinking that a lot of their stuff had slowly crept up over the past year. Your post has proven that to me.

      Pretty sure their Kodi boxes used to be $59 or $69 as well.

    • BlinkyBill on 11/10/2016 - 07:26

      More like the aussie dollar has dropped. See my post below. If they are >26 euro in Germany we're doing alright at just a tick under $30.

  • aec on 10/10/2016 - 23:22
    +1

    i paid over $50 for mine and used once:(

  • fritzsticker on 10/10/2016 - 23:32

    Would buy this but i only need 20nm for my spark plugs

    • lomie on 10/10/2016 - 23:33
      +3

      1/2" drive torque wrench is the wrong size for 20Nm.

    • g2420hd on 10/10/2016 - 23:55
      +6

      Just do it by feel for sparks, as in tight then quarter turn or something. Ppl worry way too much about torque when its really only crotical on something like an engine rebuild or axles.

  • pegaxs on 10/10/2016 - 23:35

    On a side note, the extension is an interesting addition. One thing you are not supposed to do is use an extension with a torque wrench. But then again, it is Aldi and these would be good for doing up the bolts holding your front gate up. Might buy one just to send it out with our other torque wrenches next time they get calibrated, just to see how close these ones are.

  • BlinkyBill on 11/10/2016 - 07:23
    -2

    Pfft only 17.99 euro's in the Fatherland. Who wants some. I'll bring'em back on the plane.

    • magic8ballgag on 11/10/2016 - 09:36

      So after import fees and dollar conversion, we would end up around the same price as this?

      • BlinkyBill on 11/10/2016 - 16:39
        -2

        Err I wasn't serious.

  • Drifta on 11/10/2016 - 09:42

    Can you use this with a Stanley socket set which has a heap of adapters or is it not recommended?

    • [Deactivated] on 11/10/2016 - 13:19

      as long as you have a drive adapter you will be fine.

      • Drifta on 11/10/2016 - 20:28

        Thanks for that! Yup have a few drive adaptors, wanted to seek a normal users advice as have heard people say you should use adaptors with torque wrenches etc etc

  • [Deactivated] on 11/10/2016 - 13:18

    I got one of these a few years ago. My only gripe is that it's only really suitable for cars - it's useless for smaller bolts on motorcycles and bikes.

    Make sure you take all the tension off the wrench after using it and wind the handle fully in and out before using - it will help it remain calibrated.

  • ricky123 on 11/10/2016 - 13:40

    Bit expensive $100 but I think it comes with lifetime warranty.

    http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/ToolPro-Torque-Wren…

  • ricky123 on 11/10/2016 - 13:47

    Toledo Torque Wrench 1/2 Inch Square Drive - 301099 $57.99 and you can compare with ALDI.
    http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Toledo-Torque-Wrenc…

    • This Void on 11/10/2016 - 14:06

      Different range: ALDI is 28-210Nm, Toledo is 7-108Nm. Some of the fiddly bits on my car require 15-20Nm so I might have to go with the Toledo.

      • ricky123 on 11/10/2016 - 14:32

        Toledo Dual Scale: 14-203 Nm/10-150 Ft. Lbs. Where did you get this range 7-108Nm?

        • This Void on 11/10/2016 - 15:38

          Sorry, I was looking at the 3/8 inch… I'm old.

  • sickburn on 11/10/2016 - 14:18

    I got this when it was like $10 a few years ago. Perfect for checking the torque on my lug nuts after drving a few kms from the tyre shop.

  • joelmuzz on 12/10/2016 - 10:43

    Just beware that this is not for small stuff, like sparkplugs and rocker cover into alloy head. Which are the sort of things beginner mechanics really need a torque wrench for so they dont thread delicate bits.
    It is too big a lever, too awkward in tight spaces and its minimum setting and error at the low end are too high.

    IMO limited usefulness because the big bolts are hard to screw up anyway.
    They make ok breaker bars though.

    • Shonky on 12/10/2016 - 13:35
      +1

      You really shouldn't use your torque wrench as a breaker bar.

  • ricky123 on 20/10/2016 - 09:41

    Checked this at aldi and it is very strong and heavey as joelmuzz said. I think you can use this as a breaker bar not as torque wrench for smaller to medium jobs.

  • CVonC on 24/11/2016 - 01:37

    got one the other day @ blacktown westpoint. it's down to $19.99.

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