Perhaps one of the largest challenges when wrenching on modern cars is access to fasteners, as manufacturers trend toward smaller cars to improve fuel efficiency. As manufacturers try to cram more electronics into ever smaller engine bays, something has to … Continued
When you thumb through the latest tool or parts catalog you received in the mail, you’ll notice tools with varying surface finishes. Each type of surface finish has positives and negatives, depending on your needs. Two of the most common … Continued
One of the most common hand tool related questions that we get is which are better, impact sockets or standard sockets? When it comes to impact sockets versus standard sockets, there are only a few minor considerations that you must … Continued
Hand space when repairing your car can become difficult to come by on the later model vehicles. Engine bays are feeling smaller and smaller as more electronic components and features are being packed into every nook and cranny with any … Continued
Remember that old saying that “necessity is the mother of invention”? In the 15th century, carriages started to become the transport of choice for the masses. No longer were fancy carriages just for the wealthy, and no longer did the … Continued
As vehicles become more and more compact with various engine management systems, the days of sitting in the engine bay when working on your old land-yacht have become extinct. Everything automotive is undoubtedly getting smaller, more compact, and more tightly … Continued
If you’ve watched enough late night television, you’ve probably seen the commercials for a universal socket. They most commonly look like a typical socket and have movable pins inside that conform to the size of the head on the nut … Continued
Sometimes no matter how hard you look, you just can’t find the socket you are searching for. After you’ve looked high and low, in the tool box, in every drawer, and everywhere you thought you may have left it after … Continued
Often times when repairing your car you don’t have any issues getting a ratchet or a combination wrench on a fastener to apply torque. Most times, fasteners are easy to access and thus there isn’t a need for a fancy … Continued
Having a full drawer of specialty tools is great when you need them, and a spanner wrench is a tool that falls squarely into this category. Unlike a combination wrench, a spanner wrench (not to be confused with a C … Continued