Recommended Automotive Tools for Novice?
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as i step into the realm of the DIY i wanted to know what essential tools i should get to start up my automotive hand tools collection? impact wrenches? wrenches? sockets? hammers? screw drivers? i already have 2 2-ton ramps and some really poor condition all-purpose wrenches, but have decided to get some automotive only tools soooooo......what are some useful tools for a beginner like me at a reasonable price?
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Go to Sears and by the best craftsman mechanics tool set you can afford (with box) since craftsman has lifetime warranty that they honor.
Get a torque wrench and a floor jack and stands kit (screw ramps).
Get an electric rechargable right angle drill set/saw, maybe a dremel.
If you have the money get a compressor and some CHEAP air tools from like Harbor Freight.
Hammers, mallets, pry bars, basic carpentry/beat up ****.
Get a basic wiring kit and some misc electrical accessories.
The rest I say buy as you need. My tool collection was built mostly this way.
Get a torque wrench and a floor jack and stands kit (screw ramps).
Get an electric rechargable right angle drill set/saw, maybe a dremel.
If you have the money get a compressor and some CHEAP air tools from like Harbor Freight.
Hammers, mallets, pry bars, basic carpentry/beat up ****.
Get a basic wiring kit and some misc electrical accessories.
The rest I say buy as you need. My tool collection was built mostly this way.
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Originally Posted by xxlbeerZ
Go to Sears and by the best craftsman mechanics tool set you can afford (with box).
Get a torque wrench and a floor jack and stands kit (screw ramps).
Get an electric drill set, maybe a dremel.
If you have the money get a compressor and some CHEAP air tools from like Harbor Freight.
Hammers, mallets, pry bars, basic carpentry/beat up ****.
Get a basic wiring kit and some misc electrical accessories. GOOD EXTENSION CORDS!
The rest I say buy as you need.
Get a torque wrench and a floor jack and stands kit (screw ramps).
Get an electric drill set, maybe a dremel.
If you have the money get a compressor and some CHEAP air tools from like Harbor Freight.
Hammers, mallets, pry bars, basic carpentry/beat up ****.
Get a basic wiring kit and some misc electrical accessories. GOOD EXTENSION CORDS!
The rest I say buy as you need.
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Get a couple different sizes of 3-jaw pullers, brass punches, and pry bars for taking things apart. Next, get a nice starter punch and a variety of pin punches. Buy a breaker bar, and then buy a pipe to put on the end of it. Then, get yourself some cheap made-in-taiwan sockets to grind down in case your normal sockets won't fit. I advise against buying impact tools. Whenever you go to do a job, as you buy the parts, buy the special tools.
Craftsman tools are fine as far as sockets and standard wrenches go, but they are not the same tools as my father's set that I grew up with. I hate their ratchets, they make horrible screwdrivers, and they have some of the worst pliers and dikes on the market.
Good tool manufacturers are Lisle, SK, OTC, Matco, General, KD, and Snap-On. Of course, all of these manufacturers have made some bad products, so take a good look at each too before you buy it.
Oh, and by the way. Every major tool company warranties their tools for life.
Craftsman tools are fine as far as sockets and standard wrenches go, but they are not the same tools as my father's set that I grew up with. I hate their ratchets, they make horrible screwdrivers, and they have some of the worst pliers and dikes on the market.
Good tool manufacturers are Lisle, SK, OTC, Matco, General, KD, and Snap-On. Of course, all of these manufacturers have made some bad products, so take a good look at each too before you buy it.
Oh, and by the way. Every major tool company warranties their tools for life.
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Originally Posted by Lawn Dart
Good tool manufacturers are Lisle, SK, OTC, Matco, General, KD, and Snap-On. Of course, all of these manufacturers have made some bad products, so take a good look at each too before you buy it.
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ramps are pretty useful if you plan to chang your exhaust. that's what i use to change mine. as for the special tools you can always go to autozone or pepboys and barrow those special tools for a week (loan a tool program) don't need to buy those stuff.
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