Serious question, when did you realize you were using a torque wrench wrong the whole time?
I had this moment like 6 months ago working on a 2015 F-150, doing some lower control arm bolts. I always just cranked my 1/2 inch drive Click-style torque wrench down to the spec and let it rip, thinking the click was the end of it. Well I was helping a buddy who used to race dirt track, and he watched me and goes "you're not slowing down when it clicks, are you?" I told him yeah, that's when it's tight enough. He laughed and said I've been over-torquing everything by probably 15-20 percent. Turns out you're supposed to stop the INSTANT you feel or hear the click, not keep pulling until it clicks and then some. I tested it on a bolt with my digital torque adapter and sure enough, I was 18 ft-lbs over spec. Has anyone else had that rude awakening with a simple hand tool you thought you knew?