Recent content by MLB0611

At the shop, we stopped buying permatex and only use toyota FIPG awesome stuff, cures so much better than permatex

Your extensions are worn,the square is opening up

We have the 3-100 at the shop I work at it is in constant use, can't tell you real world differences though

Diag station for modis

yes, I own and use a 20v IR 1/2 impact, 3/8 Milwaukee fuel m12, Matco 1/4 impact, Matco impact hex driver, Milwaukee 3/8 and 1/4 m12 ratchets. I am a shop foreman at a high volume shop. The batteries last a couple days before needing a charge, the 1/2 is heavy but no air hose is nice, especially...

Not true, subscription includes programing, and asbuilt is available on the motorcraft site, the shop I work has IDS, I reflash, and replace modules a good bit on Fords. Today I replaced a PCM on a Cadillac for not grounding the ac compressor relay and flashed the ECM,I can do the same with...

14 mm it is not 5/8

I have that style puller from snap on, close to 15 yrs of use, only warranted 2 arms using it beyond it capacity, very useful tool

Let's start with making sure you are payed correcty, do not leave it to the service advisor to tell you what it pays, if labor guide says 6.2 hrs, but add 1 hr for 4x4 etc, chances are you won't get that hour, alway know what a job pays and make sure you get payed right. A SA can discount a...

Replace condenser,no can't be cleaned or dried

I own both, mostly use the lisle tool over the lang mostly due to speed

Yep on intergalactic backorder

My favorite 5/8 socket is the extra long spark plug socke, from Snap On it fits most applications without an extensions, an AST 14 mm 12 point for minis, BMWs and nissan products, 9/16 ford plug is a standard lenth Snap on with wobble extensions

Paint pen, mark head of bolt and head and crank until reached degrees, works well on 90° but if it is 56° or some other odd number best bet is a tech angle from snap on

Champion labs make the fluid for snap on as well as otc no difference between part numbers same stuff different bottles, the rest of the caps etc you can get online Most shops do not use nitrogen, I prefer it but very small risk of fire with shop air