Auto Repair And Tool Experts
There are Three Sets of Angle Head- or “60-30” Wrenches Worth Buying If you aren’t familiar with what angle head wrenches are, be prepared to have your mind blown. Well, maybe that’s an overstatement but it’s true that a lot of mechanics have never used a set of 60-30 or 45-15 angle head wrenches. In […]
Autel IR100 Fits in With Companys Diagnostic Tools Autel tools diagnostic lineup has developed into a formidable competitor to the likes of Snap-On, Launch and Matco Tools. Fairly new to the company’s line of electrical troubleshooting tools is the IR100 thermal imaging inspection camera. With a fierce amount of competition in the automotive diagnostic […]
What is a Coolant Refill and Leak Tester Kit? Before we get into the meat and potato’s of this argument for or against a tool truck version, let’s first talk about what a coolant leak tester and refill kit actually does. Coolant leak testers have been available for years, but vacuum refill kits are a […]
Milwaukee Impact Guns Come in All Different Sizes One of the unique thing about Milwaukee tools’ impact wrenches is they come in all different sizes and versions making it easy for every tech to find the one that’s right for him or her. One is the newest model of the high-torque 2863-20 and another is […]
Weller Butane Soldering Iron Review A co-worker introduced me to a tool recently that I had never used and it was seriously intriguing. What I’m talking about of course is the Weller Portasol (PN P2KC) butane powered hand-held soldering iron. I might be late to the party in finding this, but I found it and […]
Losing Tools Sucks. Astro Tools Thinks UV is the Answer. To be completely honest, I’m not entirely sure when the Astro Pneumatic line of sockets came out, but honestly it doesn’t really matter. If you have not heard of these UV or ultraviolet labeled sockets, you could be missing out on one of the best […]
Is Milwaukee’s Cordless Die-Grinder it’s Best Tool? Milwaukee tools burst on the cordless tools market with… a die-grinder. Wait, that isn’t what happened. Actually Milwaukee burst on the scene with its high-torque M18 cordless impact wrench, but is the highly touted 2767-20 the company’s best cordless tool or is it actually the much lesser […]
Autel Versus Snap-On in Automotive Scan Tools When it comes to automotive diagnostic scan tools, both Autel and Snap-On have made names for themselves as high-quality and reliable tools to do everything from testing emissions systems to finding misfires and even diagnosing brake systems on late model vehicles that use more electronics. When it comes […]
Newest Portable Boost Pack, Yesper Selling on Amazon One of my favorite automotive tools to review are portable jump starters because the convenience of buying one can not be over-stated. Whether it’s for use in the auto repair shop, to stick under the back seat or to keep in a backpack to charge your cell […]
Screwdrivers That Compare to Snap-On? One of the best tools made by Snap-On is the company’s hard-handle screw driver sets. In many years of trying, I have had a hard time finding a set of screw drivers that were as good as or better than the ones sold by Snap-On. Heck, I couldn’t even […]