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TXD
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What brand of tools do you use to work on your vehicle??I use good ol:
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Post by northvibe »

sockets, screw driver, pliers mmm havent had to fix much on the new car, but thats all i had to use on the vibe. All my dads tools are mostly craftsman.
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...anyone else out there?
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Mine are mostly Craftsman.
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Post by WaveAction »

i use mastercraft stuff...not much of a mechanic..tools are tools to me when i dont do much...80% of the guys at work have snap on..if not snap on..they use mac tools
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Quote, originally posted by SLORegal »Mine are mostly Craftsman.Me too! NAPA socket set...Oh and loads of stuff my company sells! My tools ARE my extended warranties!
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I still have my first set of wrenches I got from my Dad when I got my first car. (NAPA) I also inherited my Dad's Craftsmen tools.
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Same here.
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SEARS stuff mostly... life time warranty.
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Post by Sublimewind »

I've Snap-on, Craftsman, Husky(stanley) and some others stuff...
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Quote, originally posted by TXD »What brand of tools do you use to work on your vehicle??strickly hand tools? Or Powertools as well?handtools: craftsman, husky, stanley(when they were stanley), and LOTs of various no name tools Power tools: Craftsman, dewalt, and lots and lots of no name tools lol Harborfreight if you must know.
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Hand Tools: Craftsman, Husky and KleinPower Tools: Ryobi and Dewalt
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Post by engineertwin2 »

Hand tools: CraftsmanPower tools: DeWaltMost hand tools now offer lifetime warranties, but I like that Craftsman sockets are concave so that it grips the hex in the center of the span and doesn't round the corners.
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Post by renate »

Does the Vibe use metric or american?
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Post by WaveAction »

either or....dont think they're specific sizes..to that extent...like 13mm is what..5/8? for example..i dont know the exact sizes but something like that
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Quote, originally posted by renate »Does the Vibe use metric or american?Most cars from the last,say 10 years are metric.Where have you been hiding. Craftsman,mastercraft,and huskySnap-on for specialty tools
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Post by lovemyraffe »

I couldn't even start to list all the different brands of tools we have in the shop.
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For workHand tools - Husky, Klien ( being that I'm an electrician )Power tools - Ryobi lithiumFor carHand tools - Husky ProPower tools - Ryobi Lithium
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