Recent content by Dereklmartin

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    ASTRO GIVEAWAY - 40SLMAX, Nano Max, and Nano Sockets

    Sweet give away eBay Tooltopia Princess auto Kms tools are my go to places to buy tools
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    VW Plastic drain plug

    Mercedes uses them in their new hot V engines. They are found on the c63 amg and the amg gt
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    "Earthquake" lug impact sockets, Pitt Pro jointed slim double ratchet

    Those sockets look exactly like my Mac 17mm that I use daily. Even the colour of the plastic cover appears robe the exact same.
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    Wiha magic tip snap ring pliers, snap-on 1/4" e8 and e10 sockets, aes wave 08-717 pin tip to banana socket adapters for my load pro and a 9 piece mastercraft wobble extension set.
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    A few testing tools compared

    Mercedes has been doing drive by wire braking for close to ten years. It's a system called sbc. It uses hydraulic fluid like a conventional brake setup but the brake pedal is just an electrical switch that turns on a pump that works the brakes.
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    Waekon patent infringement on Loadpro

    Patent number US 6356853 EU 1203202
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    GJ Giveaway: 10 Gearwrench 120XP ratchets!

    Love my GW ratcheting wrenches. I use them daily. My only wish would be if the released a flex ratcheting torx wrench set. I would buy it in a second.
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    **Canadians** babcotools.com info?

    It's babcotools.ca. I have bought quite a few things from them. A lot of stuff they don't keep in stick so it usually took a couple of weeks to receive my order, and that is living within 15kms of their offices. I signed up for the free membership probably two years ago and it is still giving...
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    Show your new tool arrivals

    My tooltopia order arrived. Can't wait to get to work Monday and try them out.
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    Click type torque wrench that can do 3Nm without breaking the bank?

    It may be too big but I bought a hazet 1/4" torque wrench that ranges from 2.5-25nm for around $125 from jens putzier from this site.
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    Wiha Magictip snap ring pliers

    Looking for a decent set of snap ring pliers. I have a crappy set with removable tips and I am tired of struggling with them whenever I use them. I am interested in the wiha magic tip but am unsure what size I will be needing. I mainly use snap ring pliers on front wheel bearing retaining...
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    Torx Socket Type

    I work at Mercedes and use them daily. I use e8,e10 and e12 the most
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    One of those "why do I bother looking at CL" ads

    There is a guy on my local cl that has been trying to sell an old snap on mt2500 brick scan tool for $1000. It has been listed for at least the last two years.
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    Grey impact adapter's

    They are nice because of the low profile. My only complaint with them is that the socket is being held onto the adaptor with magnets. Sometimes the socket falls off.
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    This may sound weird but what do you do?

    I have a bone to pick with you, J/k. I am a MercedesBenz service technician up here in Canada.
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