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MightyBobo · 04-03-2010, 12:50 PM

The biggest things I offer to get:

-Good sockets (you'll want metric mainly, but imperial wouldnt hurt, either). Make sure you get some deep sockets!
-Same with wrenches. I also recommend that, as you do work on the car, look for certain tasks you may do often that take a special tool. Good example, a 10MM ratcheting wrench has come in handy for me MANY times.
-Breaker bars - smaller ones (like 1/4" drive) are kinda pointless. But, a good 3/8" and 1/2" breaker bar should be mandatory.
-Extensions. At LEAST one for each drive that you have.
-Torque wrench - you'll find they are NOT covered under Craftsman's free return policy - something about them being a precision tool or something. Anyway, I wouldnt go TOO cheap on one...I have one 3/8" and one 1/2" drive.
-Varying screwdriver sizes (phillips and flat head, of course)...always annoying when you try to attack a small-*** phillips screwhead with a driver thats too big, and it strips it out.

Those are the very basics I'd roll with.

04-03-2010, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	The biggest things I offer to get: -Good sockets (you'll want metric mainly, but imperial wouldnt hurt, either). Make sure you get some deep sockets! -Same with wrenches. I also recommend that, as you do work on the car, look for certain tasks you may do often that take a special tool. Good example, a 10MM ratcheting wrench has come in handy for me MANY times. -Breaker bars - smaller ones (like 1/4" drive) are kinda pointless. But, a good 3/8" and 1/2" breaker bar should be mandatory. -Extensions. At LEAST one for each drive that you have. -Torque wrench - you'll find they are NOT covered under Craftsman's free return policy - something about them being a precision tool or something. Anyway, I wouldnt go TOO cheap on one...I have one 3/8" and one 1/2" drive. -Varying screwdriver sizes (phillips and flat head, of course)...always annoying when you try to attack a small-*** phillips screwhead with a driver thats too big, and it strips it out. Those are the very basics I'd roll with. __________________ I don't own a car anymore. Last edited by MightyBobo; 04-03-2010 at 12:52 PM.