Re: Torque tech.
What Gary said.
We used to have our "click type" torque wrenches checked every six months when building government certification test vehicles. It was also recommended to set the torque to the lowest setting before putting it back in the tool box. Not below the lowest setting.. which is also possible to do. Otherwise, you're "loading" the internals which will cause it to go out of calibration faster.
My opinion is that it's best to torque from inside out rather than outside in. I think you'll find that cylinder head and intake manifold patterns use that sequence.
Of course, all threads should be clean and lightly oiled to get accurate results.
Just my two cents!
Mike
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