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I’ve used several Carlyle tools before and they blow the Craftsman out of the water. They just feel much better in my hand and feel much more solid. I can’t even count how many Craftsman ratchets I’ve rounded the mechanisms on. I’m not even that hard on them. Pretty convinced they’re plastic inside. I don’t take hammers or mallets on them. My favorite ratchet is a GearWrench 3/8″ flex head with a long handle. I paid about $30 for that and it hasn’t failed me yet. I think it’s fair to say it’s been quite abused and still works flawlessly. I also have the Gearwrench 6 point shallow and deep socket sets. So far, they’ve held up extremely well and I’m impressed with the quality. Ever since the day I broke 3 brand new Craftsman wrenches, I don’t think I would buy another one. Either that or it was manufactured incorrectly.
I’ve used several Carlyle tools before and they blow the Craftsman out of the water. They just feel much better in my hand and feel much more solid. I can’t even count how many Craftsman ratchets I’ve rounded the mechanisms on. I’m not even that hard on them. Pretty convinced they’re plastic inside. I don’t take hammers or mallets on them. My favorite ratchet is a GearWrench 3/8″ flex head with a long handle. I paid about $30 for that and it hasn’t failed me yet. I think it’s fair to say it’s been quite abused and still works flawlessly. I also have the Gearwrench 6 point shallow and deep socket sets. So far, they’ve held up extremely well and I’m impressed with the quality. Ever since the day I broke 3 brand new Craftsman wrenches, I don’t think I would buy another one. Either that or it was manufactured incorrectly.
Hi Eric, great video. How do you feel about Napa’s line of Carlyle tools? I’ve used a few of them before and they all feel extremely solid. In fact, I have a set of Autocraft flare nut wrenches. I’ve used the 10mm wrench maybe a little over a dozen times and it just feels like it’s been stretched out and doesn’t fit as tightly as it used to. I went and bought the Carlyle 10mm and 12mm flare nut wrench and that one tool itself cost more than the three piece Autocraft set. It seems to be made of much higher quality metal and has a chrome finish to it instead of the non finished finish on it like the basic Craftsman tools. I do mostly my own work and other peoples cars only if they ask me and only if it’s something I know I can do. Otherwise, I’m willing to learn.
Another thing, I’ve noticed you really love that famous soda bottle bleeder. If you don’t mind, can I buy and send to you a one man bleeder and maybe you can hopefully do a tool review video on that? I just purchased one for myself but haven’t had the chance to use it yet. I may bleed out my clutch fluid just to try it out and see how well it works. It’s basically a tube that goes into a check valve and out to another tube. I’m willing to pay for the cost of the tool and shipping to you so you can show people an easy way to bleed brakes/clutch hydraulics. It’s the least I can do. You have no idea how much you’ve helped me understand how to repair, diagnose and appreciate cars. I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Hi Eric, great video. How do you feel about Napa’s line of Carlyle tools? I’ve used a few of them before and they all feel extremely solid. In fact, I have a set of Autocraft flare nut wrenches. I’ve used the 10mm wrench maybe a little over a dozen times and it just feels like it’s been stretched out and doesn’t fit as tightly as it used to. I went and bought the Carlyle 10mm and 12mm flare nut wrench and that one tool itself cost more than the three piece Autocraft set. It seems to be made of much higher quality metal and has a chrome finish to it instead of the non finished finish on it like the basic Craftsman tools. I do mostly my own work and other peoples cars only if they ask me and only if it’s something I know I can do. Otherwise, I’m willing to learn.
Another thing, I’ve noticed you really love that famous soda bottle bleeder. If you don’t mind, can I buy and send to you a one man bleeder and maybe you can hopefully do a tool review video on that? I just purchased one for myself but haven’t had the chance to use it yet. I may bleed out my clutch fluid just to try it out and see how well it works. It’s basically a tube that goes into a check valve and out to another tube. I’m willing to pay for the cost of the tool and shipping to you so you can show people an easy way to bleed brakes/clutch hydraulics. It’s the least I can do. You have no idea how much you’ve helped me understand how to repair, diagnose and appreciate cars. I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Thank you Eric! I saw that video and figured it was about the same process. I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t any different for my car. I like how Honda keeps everything pretty consistent and extremely easy to work on. Have a great day!
Thank you Eric! I saw that video and figured it was about the same process. I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t any different for my car. I like how Honda keeps everything pretty consistent and extremely easy to work on. Have a great day!
The o rings are fairly new… I actually had all my fuel injectors replaced about 5 months ago because my car started misfiring on cylinder #1 because the fuel injector was stuck open. I figured since they all had the same amount of life and the other 3 may not be far behind, I just had all of them replaced. But I might replace the o rings if I need to. Also, is it possible to take the EGR plate off without having to take the injectors out? Could i just get a 100 on a universal joint and take the bolts out and slide the plate off to the side?
The o rings are fairly new… I actually had all my fuel injectors replaced about 5 months ago because my car started misfiring on cylinder #1 because the fuel injector was stuck open. I figured since they all had the same amount of life and the other 3 may not be far behind, I just had all of them replaced. But I might replace the o rings if I need to. Also, is it possible to take the EGR plate off without having to take the injectors out? Could i just get a 100 on a universal joint and take the bolts out and slide the plate off to the side?
I bought a set of Hankook H727’s for my 98 Civic and they are excellent tires. I think I paid $76 per tire with a 100,000 mile warranty. I bought them off Tirerack. Awesome in the snow, super quiet and is very comfortable.
Between Falken and Michelin though, I would go with Michelin if those were my only two options. Take a look at the Michelin Defender. I’ve heard good things about that tire.
I bought a set of Hankook H727’s for my 98 Civic and they are excellent tires. I think I paid $76 per tire with a 100,000 mile warranty. I bought them off Tirerack. Awesome in the snow, super quiet and is very comfortable.
Between Falken and Michelin though, I would go with Michelin if those were my only two options. Take a look at the Michelin Defender. I’ve heard good things about that tire.