The Tools You Need To Fix Cars At Home!
Just starting to work on your own car or truck? I’ll break down hand tools, power tools, floor jacks, jack stands, specialty tools and more! I’ll also reveal a great mechanics set if you’re just getting started!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Automotive Tools Overview
01:17 Hand Tools
02:23 Great Mechanics Tool Start for Getting Started
03:59 Hand Tools I Use the Most
07:09 Cheap vs Expensive Hand Tool Sets
09:12 Power Tools!
11:35 Sponsored Segment – Techron!
12:11 Floor Jack and Jack Stands
15:10 Automotive Specialty Tools
17:54 Tool Storage
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never buy twelve point sockets unless you are work on 12 point fasteners always use 6 point sockets.
First 13 SECONDS
Truer words have never been spoken! 😂
funny how you cal "standard" to the most weird measure units.
Stopped at 7 minutes. I work on my cars for 20 years and I don’t have all this crap, not even half of it.
Can still do >90% of work with a case of 1/4" and 1/2" tools and a few extra bits that fit in said case. No spanners needed (mostly)
As a professional mechanic and business owner this was a great list! This guy knows his stuff!
Regarding 10-20mm no skip sets, Sizes 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 is all that is required for my japanese cars and is all I keep handy. Everything else I have put away out of sight. This keeps storage, selecting, and transporting tools more efficient. European car owners should only need 13, 15, and 18. I could understand why a professional mechanic that works on anything that rolls in would need no skip sets, but not for most diy mechanics.
I wonder what foreign tool company’s think when they see Americans say Dobt buy made in China or made over seas and buy US only
Especially when most of the made in China tools are actually US companies creating the market for the cheap tools to be sold by us companies.
They arnt even looking at reputable tool companies in whatever country that builds the tools that are actually designed and sold in those countries that are meant for commercial use and not to be sold for cheap in the US.
As a 38 yr man, The intro just got me hooked! That commercial was iconic! Thank you for that!
You call them tools, I call them toys. It’s like legos but for adults
Jack
Jack stands
Socket set
Impact socket set
Ratchet
Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Wrench set
Ratcheting wrench set
Impact gun
Husky mechanic tool set>>>
Jesus saves. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Ephesians 2:8-9 spread the word of God
Tekton is the nee Craftsman, they are the best bang for the buck quality option for socket sets imo
A good brand for sockets and wrenches is Tekton. They have a really soild rewards plan.
I changed my break pad and rotoer myself, the first time DIY. It saved me $1200 labor. More than enough to buy all the tools you showed?
I’m not a tool snob has a Milwaukee heat gun 🤦🏻♂️
I have the same Daytona jack and highly recommend it. I also go overkill and bought four 6 ton jack stands for my compact SUV.
I recommend newbies buy relatively cheap brands unless and until they know better what they’ll need and use the most. However, I also think it’s smart to start small with a few tools specific to the job(s). You don’t need to make a huge investment – you don’t even need a socket set – if you want to get started by just committing yourself to oil changes, tire rotations and trans/diff fluid. See how you like it and buy more when you want to expand your repertoire.
Those old DeWalts you had were still perfectly good tools. The old-style (NiMH?) batteries just died. You could’ve just bought lithium ion batteries for them with a simple adapter and they’d still work. Our throw-away society boggles my mind.
Those Milwaukees are fine unless you get them wet, you use them in a really dusty environment, or you need to repair them… and then you’ll wish you’d bought something like a Makita. Of course, for most DIYers, Ryobi is a good bargain.
Lmao 20mm socket 😂
What’s the exact number or link for that craftsman set? The new 159 doesn’t have nearly as many deep walls from what I can see
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Socket set, wrench set , screw driver set and a hammer that’s all you need. All that other stuff is just baggage.
If you’re starting out, you’ll gradually collect tools as needed. Start with the essentials and expand over time. I’ve made countless trips to Harbor Freight for specific items, only to discover they’re useful for many tasks!
God bless you 🙏🏼
teng tools!
For anyone new or just starting off, please know over the years you’ll acquire tools as they are required for different jobs. Get some of the essentials to start and then you build your arsenal from there. I can’t tell you how many trips to Harbor Freight and the like I’ve made over the years for one off things, but I end up finding multiple uses for them!
For 1/2 in. sockets, you can save a bit of money and just get the impact versions. Thanks for sharing your process.
As a 40 something year-old woman who has started doing things on my car myself, I will say that tools mean different things to different people for different reasons. Regardless of where you’re starting in life, use common sense, and buy what you need as you need it. Over time, you will end up with a great collection of tools that are valued by you because you bought each of them exactly when you needed to and afterwards continued using them to grow your skill set and do incredible things. 😊
Craftsman warranty does not work like that anymore you have to call an 800 number then send them a text explaining what happened to the tool and what you need replaced then they will send you a response then in about 2 weeks you will get a tool in the mail
Get a premium quality floor jack without the premium price of Snap On. A must for car Diy.
My Facom spanners have exactly the same folding plastic retainers as your Craftsman spanners…👀
I would say Irwin water pump pliers, some locking pliers to pinch hoses, some picks, a couple pry bars, your owners manuals, a multi meter scanner, and something to charge a battery are pretty important too
What jack stand would you use for a RAV4?
I get that tools are cool, but there is so much overlap here that drives up the cost astronomically for basically no reason other than "tools are cool". For example, you don’t need separate socket sets for all three sizes, that is crazy. All you need is an adapter 😂.
Excellent video. Thx.
Maravilloso trabajo. Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos.
I more or less skipped 3/4 and went for 1/4 and 1/2, with the 1/2 in impact version.
I bought my first car when I was 13 from throwing hay through the summers. My parents bought me a large Craftsman mechanics set I have used the crap out of them. For decades and decades. They have saved me thousands and thousands of dollars over 30 years. I use most of my new sets, but I still have all the originals. I have built an extensive tool collection over the years. Now I have shifted my focus to finding tool storage that I can come up with systems with. So I have the Mission Control tools and then two crash carts I can take out in the drive way. I still need a welder, and a good tap and die set. I am also going to wait till my Bi Directional scan tools updates run out and upgrade to a professional grade scanner. I’ve also delved into tuning so I am going to need to build a tech cart to house my tuning laptop, adapters and all my odb2 tools and scanners.
For power tools, there is honest to God, not 1 best brand
ALL of the top end stuff (milwaukee, flex, makita, dewalt) are awesome! They all have HUGE pros and pretty minor cons. I highly recommend you look at things like features, ergonomics, weight, unique tools that brand offers, etc to make your decision
Go to the store IN PERSON and pick up these tools and move them around, flip the switches, etc
You will know what is best FOR YOU easily when you do this!
It’ll just "feel right" to you!
Don’t decide this based purely on specs or a YouTubers opinion!
Nooo never get straight wrenches! ALWAYS get angled wrenches 😭😭😭
I have never seen a man so happy to show off his tools, we are truly simple creatures.
best intro i have seen in a long time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ive been a mechanic since i was 18 yrs old.. ive never once owned a breaker bar lol
14 years of car ownership and 8 years of home ownership. From Ryobi to Milwaukee, from Harbor Freight to Home depot and other chain stores. I haven’t regretted any tool purchases. There are a few cheap tool that fail and obviously you get your lesson but for the most part even my cheaper tools have serve their purposes.
Anyone shaming others for their tool brand choices have other things going on within shd should get no attention.
I’m waiting for the day my boy turns 18 or buys a place and I get to buy him his tool start up kit.
Tekton complete socket sets are the most convenient ones.
I HAVE THOSE SAME ORANGE JACK STANDS!!! 😂 my dad had them and I’m never getting rid of them.
Great video
It’s a great video. Loved it. ❤
Peep the flight chops sticker. I mess with this guy already
Cool tools😂