Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: toph99
if you happen to be in the great white north, go to crappy t(canadian tire) and get some mastercraft stuff. They all have a lifetime warantee, and from what i remember snap-on makes them, for 1/4 the price. good stuff
got a source on that?
no source unfortunatly, so i'm not sure if it's true or not. I work at crappy tire and everyone in the hardware dept. says that, though they may be full of sh!t. Still, lifetime warantee and i haven't broken any yet
Stay away from Craftsman "professional" screwdrivers. I twisted the ends off two of them the first day I had them. I took them back and got a set of kleins. Most guys at work use them and I have used them as punches and prybars more than once and they always hold up.
I second that.
Got myself some nice metric + english socket sets, allen keys, torque wrench, extenders and what not.
Stay away from Stanley's sockets. There is no locking on them so they fall off all the time.
I was able to work on my car with that no problem.
I have both Craftsman and Snap-On.
The Snap-On are REAL purdy! (and spendy)
But I really don't think they are worth the extra $$$ compaired to Craftsman.
Sears stores are everywhere, you have to track down a Snap-On rep unless one comes by your work (or in your case, your home)
MAC tools are good as well.
Go with Craftsman if there's a SEARS in your town.
The Snap-On are REAL purdy! (and spendy)
But I really don't think they are worth the extra $$$ compaired to Craftsman.
Sears stores are everywhere, you have to track down a Snap-On rep unless one comes by your work (or in your case, your home)
MAC tools are good as well.
Go with Craftsman if there's a SEARS in your town.
An air compressor and air tools are great, but theres no reason to buy one immediately. He may not even like working on his car all that much. Crappy air tools or a compressor that can't put out enough air to keep up with your tools really sucks too so the cash for a good setup can buy alot of hand tools. Buy some handtools, play around, and go from there. Craftsman would be good for you. Be safe, use jackstands, get a nice jack. Get a good breaker bar (maybe a pipe to slip over it too heh) and a good torque wrench. You might find it worth your money to get a factory service manual for your car so you always have a good reference and torque specs.
Lots of people will say snap-on/MAC is better than craftsman. That may be, but my sears is open on Sundays, its not always easy to track down the tool guy.
You could use regular sockets with an air wrench, but they won't last long.
Stanley makes good tools as well, replacement might be slightly more difficult. They make a bent handled ratchet that is the first one my dad or I reach for in the toolbox.
If I think I'm going to break a tool, I'll buy craftsman. When my dad and I built the kit car, we had trouble removing the seat belts with the torx bit we bought. We broke two stanleys before we finally went and got a craftsman one, broke three before we finally got them all out.
Getting the craftsman replaced was a little easier than the stanley.
You could use regular sockets with an air wrench, but they won't last long.
Stanley makes good tools as well, replacement might be slightly more difficult. They make a bent handled ratchet that is the first one my dad or I reach for in the toolbox.
If I think I'm going to break a tool, I'll buy craftsman. When my dad and I built the kit car, we had trouble removing the seat belts with the torx bit we bought. We broke two stanleys before we finally went and got a craftsman one, broke three before we finally got them all out.
Getting the craftsman replaced was a little easier than the stanley.
Caftsman worked for me. But still, sometimes the nuts are just too hard to be loosen.
Therefore, I am thinking of getting a electric impact wrench or maybe air wrench.
BTW, which one is better?
Therefore, I am thinking of getting a electric impact wrench or maybe air wrench.
BTW, which one is better?
Combo of both. Most (if not all) of their mechanic's sets will have both. You can spend a ton of money on a large set, or as little as $50 or $100 for a smaller one.Originally posted by: fonzinator
I like the sound of that!
The Mastercrap tools are not great quality even though they have a lifetime warranty. I've busted 2 ratchets, 1-2 wrenches and a few sockets. They were the pro versions too. Still a good value for home use though, and I do prefer the feel of their wrenchs over the Craftsman ones (just look out for snapped tips when doing the double wrench trick).Originally posted by: toph99
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: toph99
if you happen to be in the great white north, go to crappy t(canadian tire) and get some mastercraft stuff. They all have a lifetime warantee, and from what i remember snap-on makes them, for 1/4 the price. good stuff
got a source on that?
no source unfortunatly, so i'm not sure if it's true or not. I work at crappy tire and everyone in the hardware dept. says that, though they may be full of sh!t. Still, lifetime warantee and i haven't broken any yet
When I worked at Sears Auto Center about 30 years ago, I got a demo from a Snap-On salesman. He took some 7/16" nylon hex stock and one of the mechanic's Craftsman 7/16" box end wrench. He put a Snap-On 7/16" box end on one end of the hex stock, and the Craftsman on the other. Told somebody to twist it till one of the wrenches rounded off the stock. The Craftsman rounded it off first. He then took his Snap-On and put it on the section that the Craftsman had ruined. Put the Craftsman on a fresh section and told somebody to twist it again. Yep, the Craftsman ruined another section even though the Snap-On was applied to the rounded off part of the stock!
I don't know if Snap-On is still as well made, but I do know they're expensive. If you want the best, Snap-On is probably it. I own mostly Craftsman myself, because Sears is right next door. Visegrip is the only way to go for locking pliers and Channellock is best for slip joint pliers. Ridgid for pipe wrenches of course. The problem with Craftsman pliers is the poor steel used in the jaws. The teeth will round off the first time you use them. Sure, you can return them, but you want those teeth to bite in from the start, and stay sharp for the next time you need them. Who wants to replace their pliers every month?
My very favorite tool(s) to grab when I start to work on the car, is my 3/8" slim flex head, quick-release ratchet, along with my set of deep well, 6 point sockets. I can count on using that on 90% of the work I have to do. Of course you need English and Metric everything!
Don't forget to get a digital multi meter. Sometimes on sale at Radio Shack for $29.00.
I don't know if Snap-On is still as well made, but I do know they're expensive. If you want the best, Snap-On is probably it. I own mostly Craftsman myself, because Sears is right next door. Visegrip is the only way to go for locking pliers and Channellock is best for slip joint pliers. Ridgid for pipe wrenches of course. The problem with Craftsman pliers is the poor steel used in the jaws. The teeth will round off the first time you use them. Sure, you can return them, but you want those teeth to bite in from the start, and stay sharp for the next time you need them. Who wants to replace their pliers every month?
My very favorite tool(s) to grab when I start to work on the car, is my 3/8" slim flex head, quick-release ratchet, along with my set of deep well, 6 point sockets. I can count on using that on 90% of the work I have to do. Of course you need English and Metric everything!
Don't forget to get a digital multi meter. Sometimes on sale at Radio Shack for $29.00.
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