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There are so many who are obsessed with “German made” tools. I totally agree, the finishing on a lot of them leaves much to be desired. I have always liked the Gedore “satin” finish and find it attractive. Many do not care for it. The Germans make technically competent product but rarely...

Where do I get one?

Two questions: 1) To identify air leaks, do you use spray bottle w soapy water? 2) What is torque spec on those lug covers? I don’t know much about coaches but my gosh, if owners damage a tire on a road trip, they will need to have some heavy duty tooling to make a repair possible!

It’s not worth the risk. I remove the batteries. I have some rare diagnostic scan tools no longer made from the early 90s to set air / fuel ratios and perform OBD1 basics and I store all of them without batteries. I can afford the two minutes it takes to put in lithium batteries when needed...

I am. I stand by what I recommended. Furthermore, lithium batteries can leak or rupture, which can damage electronics and circuit boards.

A flashlight is generally not difficult or expensive to replace. A high end scan tool or DMM on the other hand…Not worth taking the risk. 💡💡💡

I still would not keep them in electronics in a high heat environment.

Take the batteries out, also. Very important.

@Dave455 , I agree. They need a long handle 1/4” ratchet. I keep a 1/4” rotator ratchet in my road kit when on extended car drives. Handy tool.

The latest Facom ratchet designs are sealed. Though in the recent past ratchets came out of Italy, I wouldn’t be surprised if the latest designs are Taiwan made. Be that as it may, the quality is excellent, and I would argue even better finishing than France made. I bought some of the new...

I agree with @Dave455 My own thoughts: Vessel makes a clear handled ratcheting screwdriver with the bit magazine inside the handle. This is the best ratcheting screwdriver I have ever used. I own the Facom ratcheting screwdriver pictured. It’s a work of art to behold but it is BIG. I...

It is important to note that Facom invented the NANO cased maintenance sets. I own all of them and they are exceptionally useful, especially as an owner of European manufactured vehicles with metric fasteners. The CASE is as essential as the tools. It holds all of the bits tightly and they do...

Great seeing you on here, Ultimate Garage!

Good job getting the flux pen……

I am surprised that @Dave455 has not chimed in! Keep in mind, at one point, 50-odd years ago, ratchets were not as common as they are now and they were expensive! The clés à pipes were a clever and cost effective solution at a time when ratchets were an expensive luxury to tradesmen.

I have 3 or 4 of these. They were made circa mid 80s to late 90s. There will be a 2-digit date code on the back of one of the 3 shelfs which will give you insight as to what year it was made.

I think you are foolish if you do not look at the new G2 ratchets by Icon. I just got to handle a few at HF and they are very, very nice. I am willing to wager that they are made by the same Taiwan factory that Facom uses for their Expert line (distributed by MAC in the U.S.). I was truly...

I reported this post due to the link included and the fact that two members thus far appear to have been taken advantage of. In my opinion, links to fraudulent online sellers should be removed because of the financial risk posed to members, many of whom are of advanced age, and without the full...

We should caution other members about the inherent risk in ordering, then…….. For those after a deal who do not carefully read, they have just been exposed to financial risk. Not good.

Was this the link to the fraudulent seller in Iceland, selling at a price too good to be true??