Recent content by mdtaylorjr

Most blue points are rebadges that are labeled blue point so that snap on can identify them and warranty them. People lose receipts and if they say they bought a lisle set off another truck who knows. But with blue point the dealer knows it was purchased from snap on.

Ive been a pro tech for close to 15 years. I started with a 40" craftsman top and bottom box and used it for about 10 years. When i filled it up i added a snap on service cart. After filling both of them up i moved to the 68" epiq then to the 84" just because the deal was too good to pass up...

Things I've learned over the years. Do your multipoints- these may not sell today but a good service advisor plants the seeds. Look at customer history- if they bought tires from you look at when they were rotated and balanced last. No cell phones period as stated above big time waster. Keep...

To the post above about Honda and Toyota not being made in america. Most of them sold in america are made here. So many are made here that the vins have a special starting # of 5. This denotes a foreign car brand assembled in america.

The warranty issue Is because people are profiting off this. They go to estate sales and pawn shops buying broken sockets for next to nothing. Take them home and purposefully break them. Assemble a set and sell them at swap meets and flea markets.that's the real issue that most companies have...

Super sport you are correct. I just pulled out my very first FL80 I bought in 2007 out of my road service bag and it is not stamped USA at all. I never noticed that at all. Just noticed the newer ones are.

All of my dual 80 ratchets say USA on them. Its just not stamped on the back like the 936s are its stamped around the side of the handle near the grip. Will post pics tomorrow when I get back to work

I used to think the sizes were the same when I was using cheaper sockets. I think all the Chinese sockets are metric they just stamp them inch sizes. When I was using cman the 5/8 and 16 both fit a drain plug the same. When I switched to snap on the 16 is a perfect fit and 5/8th is to small...

My guy usually just replaces the whole wrench I have the snappys

As a pro I'll tell you that some things need to be high end and some can be off brands. Things that should be high end, torx and hex sockets. Go with snap on for these there is a difference. Most other torx and hex don't fit right and either twist the socket or rip the hole out of the bolt head...

I used a craftsman man 40 inch combo that got me 10 years. This box was used professionally. The only reason I got rid of it was because I needed more room. You don't see cman in many pro shops because they are very limited in space cman bottoms are 18" deep and tops are only 16". My snap on is...

Buying online is good and bad. The monthly sales are the same which is usually 10%. The bad part of buying online is that you miss the buy this and get that for free deals from snap on and the dealer specials. The BOGO deals are great and if you already own one thing in the set most dealers will...

I work on cars all day long and the best hammer I've ever had is a snap on hbbd series 32 oz. Its heavy enough to get a good impact and light enough to swing freely. Can usually knock a ball joint out with 2 or 3 swings

Read the manual that comes with the impact. It will tell you airflow requirements. Psi is only one factor CFM is a much bigger factor. What's your compressor flow rating at. Turning the regulator up also lowers CFM. I used to drill mt personal compressors out to run 3/8 fittings and 1/2 inch...

What's the amp hour rating of your battery. Also .1 ma seems mind of low what kind of car is this. Most manufacturers allow up to a 50 ma draw. Which will still drain a battery in the span of three to four weeks.