Valve Torque Tool

[mgold]

I was wondering what people think about Valve Torque Tools? Do you have them and use them? Do you think they are necessary?

There are a lot of newer cars that come into my shop with TPMS sensors. I do not take out the Valve Core, I usually just use a deflating tool on them.

 

[Stick]

I use one, and it cost a whopping $6.

If you are doing tires, especially those with TPMS, you should be replacing valve stems if they are the rubber type, or installing a new seal kit if they are the plastic stem type. It's also a lot faster to inflate tires when seating the beads with the cores out. Kind of a no brainer IMO.

 

[reznunt]

I used my snap-on valve core torque tool on tpms sensors when I had my tire shop. Once you do enouh tpms equipped tire changes you can tighten the valve core by muscle memory without over tightening. If anything the torque tool just makes the process quicker and you don't have to think about it.

 

[DrkMtnDew]

i don't work on a lot of cars with TPMS so i'm not as familiar with them. therefore i have the torque tool just because it eliminate one more thing i don't have to worry about.

 

[Fedwrench]

They're cheap insurance to prevent damaging a tpms valve stem.
http://www.cripedistributing.com/tools-3967-valve-stem-torque-tool-p-7547.html

 

[mgold]

I saw that pair on Cripe, which is why I was thinking about getting. It's annoying when you spend money on tools you don't end-up using or needing, even when it's a small amount. Seems like they would be good to have though.

 

[makgreens]

i use my SO one every day....use them or youll regret it...i dont care how long youve been doing it...saw a 10 yr vet overtighten one a few days ago and it snapped so we had to carefully get it out...luckily we did

and if you have a new guy in your shop make sure he knows the difference between inch pounds and foot pounds....my shop hires retards apparently and this guy torqued the nut on the sensor to 80ft lbs and man did he do a number on those sensors

 

[shampoop]

there's zero need for a valve core torque tool, however you do need one for doing rebuilds on the tpms sensors. The valve core is extremely easy to do right however the nut holding the tpms sensor in place is very very difficult to "feel" the correct torque. I would never do one without a torque wrench.

 

[mgold]

there's zero need for a valve core torque tool, however you do need one for doing rebuilds on the tpms sensors.

What do you mean rebuild? As far as I know you can't rebuild those sensors. You just replace it.

 

[shampoop]

What do you mean rebuild? As far as I know you can't rebuild those sensors. You just replace it.

it's when you replace all of the seals, washers, and retaining nut that hold it onto the wheel and keep it airtight.

 

[makgreens]

it's when you replace all of the seals, washers, and retaining nut that hold it onto the wheel and keep it airtight.

zero need?
i see a lot of need in it...especially when your shop hires retards to do tires and put that valves in to tight

there not needed if your ability is higher than a rat but 2 of the guys i work with are just plain retarded

 

[shampoop]

zero need?
i see a lot of need in it...especially when your shop hires retards to do tires and put that valves in to tight

there not needed if your ability is higher than a rat but 2 of the guys i work with are just plain retarded

I thought we were talking about someone on here thinking about buying one. If it's for a big shop full of retards then it's probably a great investment

 

[greasemonkey44]

i got one from oreillys for 3$
works fine, checked it against the snap on at work
its an *** saver for sure, you can have 4 in lbs on a valve core or youll crack the aluminum tube, i dunno abt you but i cant really feel the diff between 4 and 12 in lbs and id rather not risk it for 3 $
if youre reinstalling the sensors or replacing you have to set the 12 mm nut with something like 17 in lbs, which aint much either. We use a snapon 1/4 torque wrench, also works for measuring preload on bearings before seal replacement and tightening loose tps nuts

 

[Spam16v]

I don't touch TPMS stems up here in buffalo... salt rots them out, then I legally cannot install a rubber stem therefore disabling a safety system, so it's a $100 sensor, or GTFO. drain and fill... I don't care if it takes longer.