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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Those craftsmen ratchets at 3:00 are absolutely trash and strip out inside a lot. My opinion of course
Thanks!
Great, here we go again, another expensive hobby. 😭I just got into doing basic maintenance on my car and I want to do upgrades. At first I was only looking at the necessary tools I need for the job but now my amazon wish list is full of tools I dont even need, they’re are so cool. Now I want a fully equipped garage.
well, when talking about ratchets, i would skip 3/8 if you work on trucks. especially as most general torque wrenches are 1/2 as well as almost every ugga dugga. ow and ugga dugga pieces, buy them instead of the deep 1/2 sockets, i personally use my chrome 1/2 short ones and black impacts, yes they make scratches, but i tape them up when i take my wheels of
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. 😊
If someone doesnt make a video like this for mobile mechanics, I will.
Need to stress the importance of organization of tools within a moving vehicle
I couldn’t agree more with everything you said in this video. For power tools I went with DeWalt only because I got an 18v 6-piece set back in 2004. All of the tools still work today. My problem was that they stopped making the 18v batteries.I complained to DeWalt and they told me about a 20v adapter that lets you use 20v batteries in 18v tools. When I griped about the price, they even sent me one for free. I’ve now started to supplement that set with the 12v ratchet and 20v impact driver. I also get the 20v Max 1/2" impact gun because it has the most torque of any of the other cordless options and I could still use the Dewalt batteries.
Bro I love tools and find any reason to use them
Personally i think he needs to try Dewalt again. The new stule Dewalt is my favorite. The OG with those giant batteries were trash. All my battery powertools are dewalt now. Got my father inlaw a dewalt half inch hi-torque gun and he absolutely loves it and he is a ryobi guy. But any hand tools or generally that doesn’t use electricity I get at harbor freight, prices are nice and warranties are equal or better to anyone else.
Peep the flight chops sticker. I mess with this guy already
Someone else mentioned i don’t loan my tools anymore either. People are nice when asking but when you want them back they either come back in bad shape or not at all.
All these tools in todays time ,,it should be mandatory that these stores sell sockets snd hand tools on magnetic 🧲,rails with no skips….. it has become serious issue…or crime by these companies to sell them eithout ful sets on magnets
Your guna need 6 point………twelve will strip alot of fasteners bolts..
Dude your production quality and editing is top notch as well as camera presence I honestly can’t see why you wouldn’t hit a million subs. Keep it going 👍🏻
That torque wrench is definitely out of cal 😂
When i started out 2 decades ago all i had was a £20 ratchet set from Halfords (i am from the uk) to service my car and up until a month ago i still had that set i decided to down scale as i had accumulated a lot of replica tools so donated all my tools i hardly use and more (mainly because i have better quality ones) to a local teenager just starting out learning about cars/bikes he is over the moon, anyways the only other thing that i think should have been added to this list although its common sense (trust me it isn’t for some of us) is appropriate gloves for the job in hand and also SAFETY GLASSES i wrote that in caps as 10 year ago i still wasn’t wearing them until i was using a Dremel to do some fine grinding and the bar snapped at full speed and the blade and bar went straight to my left eye causing me to go blind the hospitals didn’t think i would regain sight in it but luckily 6 month later i had my vision back against all odds, that was the most horrifying experience as we take our eyes for granted, just thought i should put that out there for any one starting up, i loved the video though took me back through the years acquiring new tools and being amazed how much easier they made certain jobs.
I have ford ,dodge ram and gmc 2500
…and equipment so on..never used standard sockets on any of them..few times on my skid steer used standard snd metric open end wrenches..but not sockets .never heard of it.. except my 97 ram axle nut socket wich is like 1 and 11/16 i believe..
Personally I skip 3/8. I have a big 1/4 inch and a big 1/2 inch set. The 3/8 is nice but I never miss it with the other 2 types that I do have.
You can truly fix 75% of things with a 3/8 socket set. A pair of vice grips. A knife, a flat head and Phillips screwdriver and a couple pair of old school adjustable wrenches. Jack stands and a floor jack. Add a good breaker bar in and you are set!
DONT let anyone fool you!
$300.00 and you can work on almost anything!
Bro that cool tools commercial brought me back 😂
I am envious of all of you who complain about living far from hf, hd and Lowe’s because I live 5-8 minutes from all 3 and my wallet suffers… I think I’m addicted to tools. Help!
I have six Tacoma pick ups. I also have several homes and two farms.
In short, I need to be mobile with my tools or load them on a trailer.
I also have homes on the neighbor islands therefore I have to take some on a plane
Or just buy more on that island!
What do you think is my best solution I work on my truck as well as the house.
Maverick
i want one
You have dodge you need every tool made plus lots of prayers
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.
Overkill on chromed 12 sided sockets. Six sided impact more important. I can get most of my tools into a three drawer metal toolbox, but I only work on two cars.
Hiltiare the best tools ever made but that’s more for us construction workers I dunno why mechanics. Don’t use em there the snap on of power tools
Im 28 😅
New subscriber here. Because of this video. Awesome content brother
I bought the US JACK 3 ton jack stand after watching project farm video about jack stands. I know it’s expensive and overkill , but i rather be safe !
My father owned an automotive repair shop for over 60 years. He almost always used chrome sockets and we never had any problems with them, we were using the best you can buy. We used them on air impact tools as well as with hand tools. If a person wants to use impact sockets that’s fine but I would only worry about using them on 1/2" drive tools. 3/8" drive and 1/4" drive sizes just don’t stress the sockets that much. I’ve seen 1/2" drive socket sets that include an 8mm socket, you will not develop much torque with a fastener with 8mm head so you can’t ever damage a chrome socket on that size fastener. In my experience the chrome sockets last longer because they are heat treated better. Impact sockets are left soft so they will not crack as easily. A good brand of sockets won’t crack even with repeated use on an impact wrench and they won’t wear out as fast either. Oh yeah and we did use beam torque wrenches back then.
My older tools are a mixture of USA Craftsman and SnapOn. A few years ago I bought that non-USA Craftsman set to carry in my vehicle. I cannibalized a few things from my home tools to build that set of tools and I’ve been slowly rebuilding the home tool set. I still need to buy a good set of 1/2" sockets. Now that I have a pretty good cordless impact I might go ahead and buy impact sockets.
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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.
Very helpful information Ty -a new DyI mechanic here
I love your energy 😂
For tool storage, I went with the US General from Harbor Freight. Comparisons rated them better than name brand storage at a fraction of the cost. I started with a 44" roll around with top chest. When I outgrew that, I got the 72" roll around. I got rid of the 44" top chest but kept the 44" roll around. I know use them as additional work bench space and have mounted a bench grinder, Harbor Freight 6-to hydraulic press, Harbor freight bench top drill press, and Harbor Freight bench top belt/disc sander. Now I have a dedicated space for those tools while keeping my work bench open for projects.
One last note on storage, I got a lateral file cabinet for free from an office that was downsizing. Each front door lifts up and slides into the unit and the upper drawers are more like shelves that I keep my power tools and accessories in. The lower drawers are traditional drawers and I keep my specialty tools in there that come in the blow molded plastic cases. Looks clean in your shop and there’s plenty of room for stickers.
Like you, I am also not a brand whore. I started a 300 piece Craftsman set but have since expanded with a lot of Harbor Freight products and Lord knows what else. I’ve even gotten some no-name tools from the pawn shop where I was missing a certain size socket or wrench in a set. As a shade tree mechanic, you don’t need high-quality professional tools like snap-on that cost an arm and a leg.
if you were low on a budget it would make sense to just be buying the impact sockets vs chrome
I work as a product engineer for a major tool company and I’m developing mechanic sets and torque wrenches. I’m a car enthusiast that does all the standard maintenance and minor to medium repairs on my f80 m3. This video was extremely helpful in that it reinforces all the design decisions and kit content I’ve been pushing for. We’ve been talking to professional mechanics over the past few months which has been good feedback. However, our first few products to the market will be “geared” towards the DIYer and those two categories of individuals have differences in budget and means of work. That being said, any suggestions on what you would like to see in a “mechanic set” are much appreciated. I’ve been pushing hard to include a breaker bar….😂
after harbour freight had that jackstand recall once, I will never ever trust harbour frieght agian!
Well, im happy to say I have most of mentioned required tools. Not many of the "nice to have but not required" tools but the necessities. Just went out and bought a high torque on sale earlier today so that really kinda rounds off the essentials. The only thing I’m missing from this video, is honestly the most expensive part of DIY mechanics or workshop, and that’s organization, ie. tool chests. God damn are they expensive.
It a wonderful thing when you’ve a strong foundation, as you mentioned your grandfather and having access to tools from an early years, thanks for sharing this video, excellent information 🤜🏾🤛🏾🙏🏽
I try to exchange a craftsman product with a lifetime warranty sticker they wanted proof of purchase and ask me if i bought the extended warranty. Other brands do even ask questions they just go get it
As a loser driveway mechanic I regret not spending more money on diagnostic tools.
Is the old Torque Wrench I showed in this video usable today?! Find out here! https://youtu.be/je9_m-77k_U
I have duratech power tools from Amazon
He skipped the best power tool brand, which is Makita. They have lasted me years with no issues!
Would love to see a follow up with all your go-to fluids for the garage. What do you keep on hand?
so cool!
I basically started with a Kobalt 3/8 and 1/4 drive socket set and a small toolbox with a bunch of other hand tools in it. Pretty much every job I would do would require a different tool I didn’t have, so over time I would just acquire more tools.
I started with a 1/4 socket from walmart and kept buying more and more tools as i did more projects. Good breakdown. Subbed