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[Jerrysends]

Replacing my 30 year old junk diy mechanic tools with decent tools from Taiwan.

-1/4 & 3/8 no skip socket sets (Tekton)
-Ratcheting combination wrenches (Channel Lock)
-No skip wrench set (WEN) not pictured

Impressive quality on all of these. The modern ratchets are such an improvement over my previous set.

 

[jade97]

HF oil filter pliers, which I only remember I don't have when the filter cup won't grip the filter...$4.99 and my free zip ties.

 

[Squankum]

HF oil filter pliers, which I only remember I don't have when the filter cup won't grip the filter...$4.99 and my free zip ties.

I've bought that kind of cheap oil filter pliers at Wal-Mart. (I noticed you could buy them in the automotive section and also in the hardware section under different house brands, one was like 50 cents more but had a lifetime warranty you'd hate to even try to make a claim under.)

At $6ish with tax, I figured it was worth a try, and the offset angle on it made it perfect for one vehicle in my fleet.

 

[Squankum]

You wont believe how many i have bought for gifts.I carry one every day.

I can see that! I've been giving the Braun folding $30ish ones as gifts, but these are great stocking stuffers.

 

[Meursault74]

Some new DieHard tools for my collection. Many know I’m a sucker for auto parts store tools since they have came along way and are affordable. These are for the house. I’ve been wanting a 3/8 bent handle there. I love mine at work so wanted one for the house automotive projects. Then an extension. I’ve only got one or two this size at the house so now I’ll have an extra. That’s my most used 1/4 extension size. The guy at the checkout said they always have a high demand for the DieHard ratchets and have a hard time keeping them in stock. I said I believe that for sure they are great tools. He seen my Matco hat and liked it too and we had a good talk. Always nice to find those types of guys working at the stores. A lot of people on my other forum talk **** about parts store tools but most of them have probably never used them and are closed minded lol.

Question is............. when you're using those Die Hard tools and you win the battle with a stubborn bolt, do you say "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf---er". I probably would.

 

[16again]

Needed to build a workbench.

 

[CGarage]

That shaft,

“Die Hard”…..

Rules to live by


Family forum is right, look closely, he’s in the back seat!

 

[upgrading]

From Amazon, I'm jumpin on board the chuckmania craze

 

[Jeff]

Needed to build a workbench.

Excellent construction. That bench will provide you with many years of use.

Question? Did you date the bench?

 

[mikeinri]

That shaft,

“Die Hard”…..

Rules to live by


Family forum is right, look closely, he’s in the back seat!

In the back seat, alone with his tool, no less...

I'm impressed no one has gone into a panic because there's denim in his picture...

Did you date the bench?

That seems like a personal question, doesn't it???

Mike

 

[DemoFly]

If you don't date that bench, I will

 

[16again]

Excellent construction. That bench will provide you with many years of use.

Question? Did you date the bench?

Thank you.
Date the bench?

 

[Mr. Roboto]

I just wait until they start grinding, then I know I've gotten my money's worth out of the old ones...



Mike

Hahaha same. But lately people have been asking me “how much life do you think I have left in my brakes?” So I grabbed these to give them a more accurate answer.

 

[16again]

Excellent construction. That bench will provide you with many years of use.

Question? Did you date the bench?

Since a few have alluded to the same thing. I just went and did this. Yes, I have now dated my first bench.

 

[wandrur]

Just because.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

HF oil filter pliers, which I only remember I don't have when the filter cup won't grip the filter...$4.99 and my free zip ties.

Overall, I'm a much bigger fan of the 3-jaw style oil filter wrench, but I keep a set of the pliers-style around and they do have their place.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Just because.

The classic - always good to have. I almost never use the regular torx bits in them so I swap them out for either an ECX bit or a tamperproof torx T25/27 bit.

 

[Crazyjake8493]

Needed some pin punches and shorter cold chisels, so this set killed two birds with one stone. And they're bright green so they won't blend in with the concrete floor when I inevitably drop one. Used the freebie coupon to get a grabber tool for the truck, and bought a few more pairs of safety glasses.

 

[KnurledNut]

AIP Electronics Honda service check jumper.
Yeah a works, but the right tool for the job.

 

[darkzero]

The classic - always good to have. I almost never use the regular torx bits in them so I swap them out for either an ECX bit or a tamperproof torx T25/27 bit.

Same here, I swapped in an ECX in my 32500MAG.

 

[darkzero]

AIP Electronics Honda service check jumper.
Yeah a works, but the right tool for the job.

Nice, I don't think I've ever seen one in person around here, everyone I've seen just uses paperclips also.

I still have mine that I made in the late 90s/eay 00s. Haven't used it or pulled it out the drawer in a loooong time. I used to just leave it clipped to my Integra, then when I started using it more for work at the time, I wired a toggle switch & mounted the switch under the dash. I could check codes on the fly while driving, lol (uh, not that I ever did )!

Found this in the drawer too, the contraption I made on top is for adjusting TPS. I kinda miss those days, thanks for bringing back memories!

 

[KnurledNut]

@darkzero
Figured someone here would appreciate it! Never would have guessed you!

 

[darkzero]

@darkzero
Figured someone here would appreciate it! Never would have guessed you!

I started out as a Honda guy in my teens & early 20s.

 

[kyrbz]

Been wanting one of these long reach low profile jacks for awhile because of their lift height capability. I have a Citroen 2CV that my old jack didn't get the tire off the ground even when it was fully extended. This oughta do the trick

 

[Smokeshow69]

I've bought that kind of cheap oil filter pliers at Wal-Mart. (I noticed you could buy them in the automotive section and also in the hardware section under different house brands, one was like 50 cents more but had a lifetime warranty you'd hate to even try to make a claim under.)

At $6ish with tax, I figured it was worth a try, and the offset angle on it made it perfect for one vehicle in my fleet.

Believe it or not those pliers actually can get some places that the traditional band style filter wrench can’t. I keep a pair of both and they have bailed me out of some tight spots over time for sure!

 

[MLRtime]

Picked up some wrench organizers

Also, got this small guy in the mail

 

[darkzero]

Believe it or not those pliers actually can get some places that the traditional band style filter wrench can’t. I keep a pair of both and they have bailed me out of some tight spots over time for sure!

In the past I've never owned one myself but all the ones I've used in that style, no matter the brand, always did the job for me. Not often would I need one for my own vehicles until I changed to the brand filter I'm currently using. I bought the Tekton one, had no idea HF had em.

Well the Tekton wouldn't work well for my truck. Not Tekton's fault, it's the style & lack of access. I ended up purchasing the ChannelLocks, their smallest size. 9" I think it was, they come in 3 sizes.

HD/Husky also has the same style & size. The CLs are made in the USA, I got a good deal on them through Amz Warehouse & they didn't even look used

 

[Smokeshow69]

In the past I've never owned one myself but all the ones I've used in that style, no matter the brand, always did the job for me. Not often would I need one for my own vehicles until I changed to the brand filter I'm currently using. I bought the Tekton one, had no idea HF had em.

Well the Tekton wouldn't work well for my truck. Not Tekton's fault, it's the style & lack of access. I ended up purchasing the ChannelLocks, their smallest size. 9" I think it was, they come in 3 sizes.

HD/Husky also has the same style & size. The CLs are made in the USA, I got a good deal on them through Amz Warehouse & they didn't even look used

I have those same channellocks as well. So I have 3 different types of filter pliers

 

[D.F.B]

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Like anything from The Detail Factory, I really appreciate the quality that goes into their brushes.

 

[Jgaz]

How long ago was that common?

It's barely cost effective to machine rotors. I can't imagine trying to sand/grind on brake shoes/pads.

I used one of these machines in the mid 70’s to “arc” brake shoes on school buses so the new shoes more closely matched the arc of large brake drums that were worn or turned oversized.

Without closely matching the diameters of the two mating surfaces the brakes didn’t stop the buses worth squat.

Probably NOT a good idea to resurface brake pads considering what they are made out of. The dust is likely bad news to breathe in.

Also, I do not see the point. The pads are not that expensive if you do your own work. Once you have them out, it likely only makes sense to replace. You are not going to save much surfacing them.

Maybe some special cases like racing where you have very expensive pads and potentially glaze the surface ...

And yes sir, I do worry about my health from using that machine

 

[rharman]

Needed to build a workbench.

Looks good. A backsplash with a power strip and some pegboard would be a nice addition.

 

[skulldrinker]

Ammco Safe Arc 880 Brake shoe grinder.

 

[assassin10000]

AIP Electronics Honda service check jumper.
Yeah a works, but the right tool for the job.

I always just grabbed the 2 pin connector under the seat of many 90's hondas at the junkyard. Same pin/connectors, just had to loop the wires.

 

[16again]

Looks good. A backsplash with a power strip and some pegboard would be a nice addition.

I’m going to run an outlet to the bench and a power strip. I wanted to make sure of the bench placement before I ran the power.

 

[Dr.JohnnyFever]

M18 infiltration and proliferation continues.

 

[Mr. Roboto]

Purchased this for an upcoming Dodge 5.7 exhaust manifold replacement. Best I can tell at least 2 of the bolts have snapped from the manifold warping (common problem). Hoping this kit makes the job somewhat easier. I don’t really like the style of extractor it comes with, but I have plenty of other options.

 

[ChefRex]

Purchased this for an upcoming Dodge 5.7 exhaust manifold replacement. Best I can tell at least 2 of the bolts have snapped from the manifold warping (common problem). Hoping this kit makes the job somewhat easier. I don’t really like the style of extractor it comes with, but I have plenty of other options.

Best of luck! Why is it I use copper antisieze?

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Purchased this for an upcoming Dodge 5.7 exhaust manifold replacement. Best I can tell at least 2 of the bolts have snapped from the manifold warping (common problem). Hoping this kit makes the job somewhat easier. I don’t really like the style of extractor it comes with, but I have plenty of other options.

They'll come out pretty easy, those dodges are normally pretty kind. If there's much sticking out from flush locking pliers can usually get them out

 

[gilbo]

This just arrived, Lisle 82130 will help with removal of stubborn radiator hoses with out damaging plastic inlet and outlets.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

Stopped by Advance Auto and O’Reilly today. New tech has been wanting to go to all the places after work. I stopped at O’Reilly on my way home. I got him the extension since he is a good guy and asked me for help getting tools so I wanted to get him a little something and he wanted that for the oil filter housing tool so I got it. The DieHard stuff is for me. The ratchets are so smooth I love the other ones I have. And I don’t have these lengths in any. They say long ratchets on them which they are compared to the regular and extra long. Wanted to get the whole set but neither Advance store had the set. The guy at the counter was cool too he said remember everything there has a lifetime warranty so if it ever breaks just bring it back no questions asked. He also told me they would warranty Gearwrench, Auto Craft and TEQ tools as well since those were all brands that used to be carried. I said that’s awesome man. He said yeah just wanted to let you know since I see you have your dealership hat on. I told him I appreciated him going above and beyond to make sure I knew that. He said anything brought in will be replaced with whatever the current brand is DieHard, old stock TEQ or whatever. That’s why I am happy to buy tools from them. We will probably hit up Auto Zone tomorrow so who knows what I’ll get there lol .