What Tools Do You Use For Automotive Need?
#11
I know the snap on impact will do it. I have used one many times with out a problem.
#12
Is your impact electric or cordless? How has it held up so far?
#13
I have full sets of ratchets metric and english from 1/4-1/2 in snap on (Blue point) got them half off from my school. I was skeptical cause my dad has always used SK. In truth I like my blue point ratchets better than straight snap on, then it's harbor freight or bargain bin for everything else.
#14
we got a milwaukee impact it does the job well use it all the time on the tractors and wagons for road side tire changes but we retorque with breaker bars and cheater pipes lol dont want to loose a wheel lol
#15
Starting Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Germany
Posts: 170

I´ve got some wrenches and sockets from Proxxon (25years warranty), Screwdrivers from Wiha, Holex drills, some budget tools from the DIY-market.
Special tools are self-made, like steering and balancer puller.
Currently I build a Torsion bar unloading tool.
I´m to stingy to pay 150$ for a tool, that I can make for 10$ of material costs.
Special tools are self-made, like steering and balancer puller.
Currently I build a Torsion bar unloading tool.
I´m to stingy to pay 150$ for a tool, that I can make for 10$ of material costs.
#16
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Oregon
Posts: 316

I like my Craftsman hand tools; wrenches( short ones, long ones, offset ones, ratcheting ones...), sockets, hammers, screwdrivers basically anything that has a lifetime warranty. Use a screwdriver as a prybar and break it? take it back and get a new one.
I bought a bunch of the C4 19.6v tools over the years too. They work great but the batteries are starting to suck pretty bad.
I do have their impact driver and it is awesome for powering off lug nuts. Only cost about $80 on sale and worked with the batteries I already had. About the same size and weight of a standard drill/driver.
I've got some air tools however no air compressor.... I was a mechanic for a farm and my service truck had a compressor so I bought a few things off the Mac truck, now they sit in a drawer...
Specialty tools are worth their weight in gold. Things like wire strippers and crimpers are great tools that get used and the quality ones just do such a nicer job. Brake spoons and wrenches are a must if you ever have to do drum brakes. Line wrenches for brake lines and other fittings are useful.
What I want now are a full set of "T" handle allen wrenches.
I bought a bunch of the C4 19.6v tools over the years too. They work great but the batteries are starting to suck pretty bad.
I do have their impact driver and it is awesome for powering off lug nuts. Only cost about $80 on sale and worked with the batteries I already had. About the same size and weight of a standard drill/driver.
I've got some air tools however no air compressor.... I was a mechanic for a farm and my service truck had a compressor so I bought a few things off the Mac truck, now they sit in a drawer...
Specialty tools are worth their weight in gold. Things like wire strippers and crimpers are great tools that get used and the quality ones just do such a nicer job. Brake spoons and wrenches are a must if you ever have to do drum brakes. Line wrenches for brake lines and other fittings are useful.
What I want now are a full set of "T" handle allen wrenches.
#18
I have snap on , craftsman , matco , and mac tools . I also have many other tools from harbor freight and auto zone . Anytime one of the tool guys have a deal I try to jump on it . Tools are so dam expensive I recently bought a snap on torque wrench for 450 ( payments of 50 bucks a week ) . And I could have bought a cheap one but I use it all the time , I still wonder if I made a mistake . I can say I have seen very few high end tools malfunction , if treated correctly .
#19
Starting Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 232

Craftsman hand tools mostly. Started buying the Harbor Freight stuff because it's cheap and it works. All my air tools (impact, air ratchet, cut off wheel, etc.) are from HF too along with my compressor I picked up cheap of CL.
I got a Ryobi cordless impact and drill combo for Christmas. LOVE the cordless impact. Made tearing down my LQ4 for the Camaro a breeze.
I got a Ryobi cordless impact and drill combo for Christmas. LOVE the cordless impact. Made tearing down my LQ4 for the Camaro a breeze.
#20
well, in school (which i wish i couldve stayed in) they offered us Mac USA, Snap on, and Gearhead? Gearwrench? something like that i cannot remember, my dad uses Mac, i used craftsman, i was going to choose snap on, but maybe this fall





