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Thanks for all your replies, I'm learning a lot here. :beer: How about the Nexiq pro-link iq, thats stand alone right? Anything the laptop based stuff can do that it cant? With nexiq can I also change ECM parameters like limited speed and idle shutdown on a cummins engine or do I need...

I'm tired of having to take our trucks into the dealer for simple DTC's that we could fix ourselves if we just knew where to start. I'm considering buying a scan tool. Currently all of our trucks are International's with Cummins engines, but a tool that covers other brands would be nice for...

a KD strap with a 1/2 square drive is what I use on all our oil filters, never failed me yet. If the filters you're working on are more accessible from the side, Channellock filter pliers work great too... but my oil filters are between the block and the frame, only access is from straight below.

The other side of the coin is the owners of the hometown stores actually own their inventory... meaning if they exchange a warranty item that sears or apex ultimately denies, they're out of pocket for the replacement. So obviously they'll be a bit more picky about it than the $10 a hour...

Keep in mind that the hometown stores are privately owned franchises and their actions don't really reflect the company. We've got a hometown store here and I'm pretty good friends with the owner, they'll do their best to take care of ya. Other hometown stores I've been to treat you like dirt...

Craftsman does the same thing with their "ultimate Professional" sets, I've bought several of them lately to quickly build a second set of tools, and 95% of the stuff comes in plastic bags. stuff like torque wrenches comes in retail cases, and a few odds and ends like the bolt out set, but...

Re: Is there any real need for 1/4" drive, if you aren't working in tight situations? yep, sounds a lot like me, after learning the hard way about 1/2" dr and overtightening stuff, I use 1/4" a lot these days. Especially on my motorcycles and lawn equipment.

what's their reasoning for not warrantying the sockets? I've exchanged about $600 in tools at my local store in the last couple months, never given us any hassle about any of it except a screwholding screwdriver the store doesn't stock.

I'll take it, PM incoming.

I just bought the 30gal last night online, going to pick it up at the store monday. I have a 80gal IR at the shop, but I've been pondering a smaller portable compressor for home for awhile now, the sale just sealed the deal.

how many pieces in a set? I've got the 8pc SAE set, I'd be interested in a metric set to go along with them.

I received the challenger and thorsen lot today... everything is exactly as described. Thanks!

I just wanted to thank the OP for the recommendation. After reading this thread last week, I ordered a zebralight. I ordered the H31F because I have several flashlights that use CR123s and always have the batteries around. I got it yesterday and used it for the first time greasing a truck...

I'll take the 3/8" Challenger ratchet and 3/8" thorsen lot. PM on the way!

RP ratchets do the job ok, but with the thin profile 60t and the premium 84t ratchets available I dunno why anyone would want to use the RP anymore. IMO anyone that complains about the price being slightly higher on these hasn't actually tried one.

Or bring your own bucket to put the sockets off the top in, keep digging and moving sockets from one bucket to the other til ya hit the bottom.

My original craftsman tools are from the late 80s, and I don't see much difference between those and the newer stuff I'm buying today. Avoiding the Chinese stuff isn't hard to do... and most of it is gimmicky end of isle stuff that shows up for fathers day and gets discontinued in a year (Dual...

gee why don't you ever post about this stuff before the auction ends? :lol_hitti

I received the tools yesterday, but the 5/16 wrench is missing, did you forget to pack it or was this not really a full set?

Sounds like you should be praising their warranty service rather than slamming it, since they replaced something that you voided the warranty on. :lol_hitti Thats what I love about sears, the tools may not be the best quality at times, but the convenient no questions asked warranty makes up...