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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I just purchased an OTC 7379 100-600 ft/lb torque wrench. If I use a 6 to 10 inch extension to the socket, will that affect the accuracy?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | As long as you support the torque wrench end of the extension and don't let it get into a bind, the torque shouldn't be affected. The only thing that would affect torque readings would be an adapter that offsets the torque wrench head away from being directly above the bolt or nut being tightened, like a "crowfoot" wrench. We used to use an offset wrench to retorque the Chevy small block V8 cylinder head bolts under the exhaust manifolds after warmup without having to remove the manifolds. Those required doing some math to get the torque right.
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