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Diesel Tech
- Thread starter fuzzie79
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peterbilt89
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what diesels u working on
volvo92906
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Either way, you need the basic 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" socket sets. 1/2" should go up to about an inch and a half. 1/2" impact. Get the wrench set up to 1 7/8. (Metric equivalents as a lot of stuff is metric now). Screwdrivers, hammers, pry bars, multimeter.
If working on trucks, you can get by doing brakes with a screwdriver. Eventually you can get the tools, but they arent cheap.
Most likely you wont have to go bigger than 2" on semis, with the exception of wheel hub nuts. If you get into construction stuff, you will be better off going to 3".
If working on trucks, you can get by doing brakes with a screwdriver. Eventually you can get the tools, but they arent cheap.
Most likely you wont have to go bigger than 2" on semis, with the exception of wheel hub nuts. If you get into construction stuff, you will be better off going to 3".
Depends what your doing medium or heavy duty.i use oil and fuel filter sockets and ball tip Allen head sockets and fuel line disconnects for q57 reductant injectors all the time but I work on duramax and ford diesels. When I worked on transit buses years ago couldn't go wrong with large crows feet and large off angle wrenches
Those all have various sockets and wrenches and such for working on them once you get into line work. At first focus on suspension and brake and inspection tools that's what you'll be doing a lot of at first. You'll learn you can make a lot of your own specialty tools. Eyes and ears open mouth shut learn all you can at school and then some real world from the vets at the shop you start at
volvo92906
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Those all have various sockets and wrenches and such for working on them once you get into line work. At first focus on suspension and brake and inspection tools that's what you'll be doing a lot of at first. You'll learn you can make a lot of your own specialty tools. Eyes and ears open mouth shut learn all you can at school and then some real world from the vets at the shop you start at
Right there. He said it well.
Get the basics. Not much difference there between auto and diesel, whether its light or heavy. Learn. As you get experience you can add more tools and make tools. A lot of times you can be lucky enough to work in a shop that has the 1" impact, the big sockets, special engine tools, etc. Ive worked in 2 truck shops that had it all. Now I work at Caterpillar and they also have a lot of it, but so do the techs. There may also be shops that dont have the tools at all... But it would be hard to expect someone straight out of school to have 20,000 worth of tools..
pilotman81
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Definitely learn all that you can at school but I suggest asking as many questions as you need to make sure that you learn as much as possible. Just remember, the only stupid question is the one that you ask twice...
Hyster Gareth
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Most shops should supply all the specialist tools you need. Make sure you invest in a good multimeter.