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Are local snap on dealer is useless he frequency misses weeks shows up late/ different times Always pushes you to buy things but come on to try and get something repaired or exchanged and you can expect at least 3 weeks because what you need is never on the van
Most of my Snap on stuff comes from retired techs or online now I’ll go on the van and pick up the odd bit here and there but I dont really like to give him the business.
If you want tomorrow I can take pictures of my set up to give you an idea I’m far away from having everything but I dont have to borrow tools and day to day it’s everything i need.
If you want tomorrow I can take pictures of my set up to give you an idea I’m far away from having everything but I dont have to borrow tools and day to day it’s everything i need.
That really comes down to what your working on I’ve just had to spend $800 to get me tooled up for Vag vehicles multisplines 12 pt hub nut sockets 30mm oil filter sockets etc etc none of which was needed when working on vauxhalls (opel)
that being said you will want some tools for getting yourself out of problems tap and die sets easy outs thread restoring kits
I would also recommend things like flexi rachets rachet spanners electric impact guns all these help speed up the work.
really though your best bet is to get the basics and leave yourself a good chunk within your first week of work you’ll have a much better idea of the tools you need.
That really comes down to what your working on I’ve just had to spend $800 to get me tooled up for Vag vehicles multisplines 12 pt hub nut sockets 30mm oil filter sockets etc etc none of which was needed when working on vauxhalls (opel)
that being said you will want some tools for getting yourself out of problems tap and die sets easy outs thread restoring kits
I would also recommend things like flexi rachets rachet spanners electric impact guns all these help speed up the work.
really though your best bet is to get the basics and leave yourself a good chunk within your first week of work you’ll have a much better idea of the tools you need.
I don’t think the learning will ever stop for someone coming into to the trade fairly recently this has been the case for me every day there is something new.
One thing I have noticed is the 3 years practical experience i had in school is dwarfed by 1 year working as technician and i look forward to many more years (sort of) 😛
I don’t think the learning will ever stop for someone coming into to the trade fairly recently this has been the case for me every day there is something new.
One thing I have noticed is the 3 years practical experience i had in school is dwarfed by 1 year working as technician and i look forward to many more years (sort of) 😛
For a home mechanic this might be useful but techs tend to have service carts that can hold more tools and organise the nuts and bolts, for me while it offers a solution it doesn’t really seem any different to just sticking a normal magnetic parts tray under the vehicle and using that.
In essence this device uses the exact same method as a magnetic tray but offers less storage space than one.
For a home mechanic this might be useful but techs tend to have service carts that can hold more tools and organise the nuts and bolts, for me while it offers a solution it doesn’t really seem any different to just sticking a normal magnetic parts tray under the vehicle and using that.
In essence this device uses the exact same method as a magnetic tray but offers less storage space than one.
That list seems to be the bare minimum of what you’ll need maybe one or two things you can get away without having but really there is a lot more you should have if you want to be working quickly
That list seems to be the bare minimum of what you’ll need maybe one or two things you can get away without having but really there is a lot more you should have if you want to be working quickly
It really depends on the shop I started at a new shop last week and every ones been really nice people making cups of tea for the techs the guys are as friendly as could be and go out of there way to make sure you’re getting on ok and see if you need help etc Little surprising given the last shop i was at but good shops to exist 🙂
It really depends on the shop I started at a new shop last week and every ones been really nice people making cups of tea for the techs the guys are as friendly as could be and go out of there way to make sure you’re getting on ok and see if you need help etc Little surprising given the last shop i was at but good shops to exist 🙂
The duratec engines in the fords to tend to knock a bit when cold could be non synthetic oil or you could have a damaged IMRC valve.