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I'm kinda in the same position. Graduated a year ago, and has been able to buy tools with my own money. Before that, I bought mainly Harbor Freight stuff to do whatever I need to work on my car, and it's been growing since. I've been buying more specialty and power tools, like cooling system air...

Hi guys, My dad will redo the garage soon. He only has a cordless drill from Harbor Freight. I want to buy him a cordless impact driver, and I kinda want to start investing into one power tool line for long term use. I currently have a Craftsman Impact Wrench with one battery. Therefore, I...

I have the low profile one, has been working fine for 3 years. I use it once a month. I was deciding between Arcan and this, and got this because of the low profile, the Arcan would not fit under my car.

Hey Dave, I kinda like the 10 - 32mm MaxTorq set. Does Tekton have matching 8mm and 9mm MaxTorq wrenches for that set?

I used a wrench from my 20 pc SAE and Metric GearWrench ratcheting. Just checked, and it has a 11/32, so probably that's the one. Thanks for all the suggestions, and I'll make sure to remember to replace those bleeder valves next time. It's kinda odd for that BMW to have 9mm valves in the back...

Hi guys, I see most metric combination wrench sets from everywhere (HF, Craftsman, etc.) skip the 9mm size. The other day I was bleeding the brakes on a 2009 BMW 328i, took the 10mm to undo the bleeder valve, too big, then tried 8mm, too small. I was like "Damn, I need a 9mm", but I don't have...

Hi guys, I'm looking to buy a semi full metric set that goes from 8mm to 24mm. I really the new Tekton set, but it only goes to 22mm and there is not matching 24mm wrench. I founs this Gearwrench set (81920) that is what I want. Since I'm not a pro mechanic, if I could spend less for an ok set...

Hi guys, I'm about to buy a 1/2 in. metric impact socket set. I've been looking at Sunex, Grey Pneumatic, and Tekton. I'm kinda settled on the master sets from Sunex and GP, and both seem to have similar construction, price, and quality according my search. So the question is, which one has...

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a bigger tool box since I've been overflowing my HF 4 drawer tool carts for months. Being a home/DIY mechanic, I don't need/can't afford Snap-On or the like, so I was looking at HF and HomeDepot. I was kinda sold on the famous HF 44", until there was another thread...

Hi guys, I'm in the market for a cordless LED work light for under the hood, under the car, and sometimes inside the car. The ones with magnets and hooks seem useful for under the hood. When under the car, I need it to be able to stand and not roll around. The other day I was removing a door...

Looks like those from the 10 pc set have zero offset compared to the 9 pc set.

What does D-AB mean?

I just got my 9 piece full polish set. Very nice feel, no flaws in the chrome finish. Came in a pouch. The COO is not mentioned anywhere, not on the box, not on the wrenches. The pouch says China, not sure if it's for the pouch or the whole set.

Thank you all. Sounds like the Bluetooth scanner ELM327 with the app is the cheapest way to try it, and if it doesn't do what I need/want it to do, I can buy a more advanced scan tool. For example, I'm trying to fix my friend's Nissan's idle problem, and I want to look at live data from the...

Hi guys, I am looking to buy a not-too-expensive scan tool for my current, family's and probably my future project cars. Those car are all newer than 1996. I recently tried to help a friend with an idle problem on his 2001 Nissan Sentra, and it'd be nice to have a scan tool to be able to look...

I have the Mityvac hand vacuum, and I think vacuum bleed can be hard because air leaks through the bleed screw thread, making it uneffective (don't know about other cars, but my Honda does that). Some say putting some teflon tape on the thread would solve this, but I haven't tried it.

Probably around $100, plus minus $40. I don't have any cordless tools yet. I was actually looking into the Ryobi cordless system and getting a Ryobi impact wrench for now, but I'll have to buy separate batteries, that's why the Craftsman C3 Heavy Duty seems attractive with battery and charger...

Sorry about the lack of info. I am a DIY garage mechanic. I have all the basic ratchets, sockets, basic plier set, set of long reach pliers, combination wrenches, standard length ratcheting wrenches, and other basic tools like hammers, etc. I am looking for upgrades that will make some jobs...

Hey guys, My birthday is coming up soon, and my family asks me to let them know what I want, and I have a few things in mind, but still need a couple more. Here are the things I want: Mountain Double Flex...

Hi guys, I am considering this Costco box, compared with the famous HF 44". I like the anti-fingerprint paint on the Costco box, as well as its variety of drawer sizes and shapes. It's on sale now for $500, which is a little cheaper than HF 44 top and bottom combo. The Costco box load capacity...