Lisle 28100 Torque Angle Meter, 1/2 Inch Drive, Universal Fit, Skin-Pack

Don’t mess with the cheap ones like I did so easy to use . If your old school like me this takes out all the aggravation!

On newer engines, head bolts are not torqued to a specific foot-pound figure but rather to a certain number of degrees of twist after initial light torquing to snug the bolts. There are several versions of tools to allow you to measure the number of degrees you are turning the bolt to get to the final figure but this one is, by far, the easiest to use. It works great. I painted a yellow line at zero degrees and then yellow lines at the specified degrees for each bolt length I was tightening on my heads. In the matter of maybe ten minutes, I had all the bolts torqued. Just remember to put some oil under the head of the bolts and some anti-sieze on the threads. And DON'T reuse the old bolts!

This tool came in very handy to torque down a cylinder head on a 1998 Chevy Vortec 5.7 engine. This engine uses torque to yield bolts that require them to be torqued first to a foot-pound measurement and then in two stages using torque angle. This tool was easy to mount and use. The number dial is metal and seems durable compared to some cheaper tools that use a printed dial face that seems like it could easily peel off. The real negative, and the reason this get's four stars instead of five, is that the dial is extremely difficult to read since the numbers are small and kind of blend in to the silver finish. When you have old eyes like mine and need reading glasses for just about everything, this made things difficult while I was contorted under the hood of the truck. The price seemed a little high as well for what it is. It's actually a pretty basic and somewhat cheaply built tool that seems like it could be a little cheaper. All in all, it did the job, and will probably last a long time. Saved me from having to buy an $800 Snap-On torque wrench that could do angle as well. All of the cheaper digital torque wrenches out there that can do angle seem to have questionable accuracy and sometimes lead to broken bolts. Didn't want to risk that.

Was replacing the head gaskets for my boat engine and needed a Torgue Angle Meter. Was going to cheap out and purchase several of the cheaper ones available for about half the price but so glad I did not. I was warned by a mechanic that I seek advise from that the cheaper ones can break or slip causing you to loose the torque setting for that bolt, since the bolts are one time use that could be a problem especially if you over torque it and it snaps in the head. In comparison to the cheaper alternatives this one is of more professional quality. Metal construction, a clip that can be placed anywhere to set the angle to zero and its made in the USA which is a huge plus in my book. This was my first time ever using a torque angle meter, I was able to set the torque angle very easily with no problems.

It works but the numbers are hard to see and over time I think these numbers will fade away

Economical way to read the number of degrees of the turning of the cylinder head bolts on a gmc Terrain. They were required to be turned 155 degrees and this tool is needed for accuracy. Just take your time to make sure it is clipped and is in a position so it can be read while turning the head bolt. seems to be well made.

Bought this gauge after a couple others proved to be inaccurate and defective. I've used this gauge on several different projects so far with no issues. Even used it to torque head bolts on a 496 Chevy. Works flawlessly.

The Lisle 28100 torque angle meter is very convenient to use and to operate than the OTC4554 and KD3336 torque angle meters. The flexible clamp keeps the angle meter from rotating and it attaches easily to any fix object in any position such as cylinder heads, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds or engine block. I used the torque angle meter for loosening and tightening bolts. Most of the time, I used the torque angle meter for loosening bolts in 45 to 60 degrees increments. Torque angle meter is sometimes called "angle wrench" from several service repair manual. It is describe as a tool for tightening bolts as shown in the Lisle 28100 packaging material. But, it is not describe as a tool for loosening bolts. The torque angle meter was used after tightening the bolts to the specified torque. First, the bolt's specified or recommended torque was tightened in sequence by using a "torque wrench" (such as foot-pounds). And finally, the bolt was tightened by using the angle meter (such as degrees). I used the torque angle meter to loosen bolts that were tightened in sequence by a torque wrench such as cylinder head bolts, intake/exhaust manifold bolts, bearing cap bolts, rocker shafts bolts, etc. Please remember that torque wrench is only use for tightening bolts (incremental torque measurements) but not for loosening bolts. The distorting, warping or cracking of cylinder heads, intake, manifolds, exhaust manifolds, bearing caps and rocker shafts could result from removing the bolts in incorrect order and incorrect sequence. For example, cylinder head bolts should be loosened gradually in several steps as describe in some repair manual. But the repair manual does not mention the tools in loosening the cylinder head bolts. Therefore, I used torque angle meter to avoid distorted or cracked parts such as head cylinder heads, manifolds, etc. In order words, I used torque angle meter for loosening bolts that were tightened in sequence and in order; and for tightening bolts where a torque angle meter requirement is called for.

This one works perfect and very well made not like those cheap crappy plastic ones with the metal rod that always mess up angles requiring new bolts so save time money and frustration and buy this tool well worth the money and works

As advertised great item

Does it's job.

It worked very well for me. I just put a price of masking tape on we’re to stop turning. But take off the tape as soon as your done using the tool because if on to long it rips off the chrome indicator scale. It would be great if there was a adjustable stopper set on the gauge

Excellent outil pour serrer les bolts sur mon LS. Facile à utiliser et précis. Infiniment meilleur que les cochonneries en plastique un peu moins cher.