Serious question, I used to swear by the old school method of setting bearing preload by feel. After a customer brought back a creaky BB30 last month, I switched to using a torque wrench and the Park Tool TWB-2. Which side are you on?

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That creaky BB30 is exactly why I switched... the feel method just doesn't cut it for modern press-fit stuff.

diana5522d agoMost Upvoted

But a good press fit is silent for years.

Ever notice how everything's made to be just good enough now? My coffee maker started leaking after a year, same energy.