[terry and jo]

Jo and I did some looking around this last week. I finally got to Autozone and I also checked out the Kobalt torque wrenches at Lowes.

So, with Sears, the 25-250 wrench sold for $120, the 25-250 Kobalt at Lowes was $95, and the one at Autozone was a brand called OEM and their 25-250 was selling for $80.

I've never heard of OEM, so I don't know what those are like. I first questioned whether "OEM" meant "original equipment manufacturer", but when I went to Autozone's website, they have them listed as a brand name. Both the Sears and the Kobalt come with a 1 year warranty, and likely the OEM may as well.

Also, I went out and looked through the DRV Suites owner's manual and they specify that one start out by first using 20 ft lbs of torque and then go around again with 80 ft lbs of torque, and ending up with a third round at 120-150 ft lbs. DRV Suites seems to think it is important if they are advising such procedures.

Now, I just have to decide for sure which wrench that I want. The Sears one had the digital readout on the settings, and the Kobalt and OEM had the "dial" control for setting the ft lbs.

Thanks again for all your help.

Terry