Doing so required that I acquire metric wrenches, which was an expensive proposition. “Being a educator just starting my career in the early '70s, the only way I cold afford to drive "interesting" (European) cars was to buy used cars and work on them myself. For my car, Craftsman 3/8 socket set.” - Brian Cordell “For my motorcycle, my metric allen wrenches. “I can't live without the 10mm socket I can never find.” - CHARLES Although the ratchet has been replaced a couple of times (lifetime warranty, yo!) and a few missing sockets have been replaced (looking at you, 10mm and 1/2"), it is still probably my most used tool over decades of wrenching on lawn mowers, small engines, go-karts, over 100 cars, antique tractors, whatever.” - skwimjim “I have a NAPA house brand (Evercraft) 3/8 drive socket set that I've been using for 30 years. If I ever lost part of or a whole finger I'd get one grafted on to the remaining bone.” - steveone “10mm sockets, all drives, depths, as nut driver. “A cheap crap yellow-handled slot screwdriver with an unusually narrow blade, that magically solves problems requiring minor prying, separating, chiseling, probing, whacking, and sometimes even unscrewing things including some Phillips (a curse from a cruel God) and square-heads.” - TommyTheMaus Ratchet and Socket Sets Bought it 30 years ago and still looks new.” - Seascout It’s tough and dependable.” - DecayingOrbit I use that tool on almost every project - cars, motorcycle and house. “My brother, the mechanic, gifted me with a Snap On ratcheting screwdriver with interchangeable bits, including Torx. Next level tool for me.” - Chris H Snap-On Tools “My Milwaukee Fuel M18 1/2" cordless impact gun. After a knife, I guess.” - Morris The Cat If you're ONLY working on cars, and nothing else, there are probably other things that might be more important, but for general DIY a cordless drill/driver is by FAR the most useful single thing a person can own. That little bugger is just too useful.” - derpwagon Runner up is my Milwaukee 1/4" hex impact driver.
“I thought I was going to miss having an air compressor when I left mine behind when we moved out of our old house, but my 60v DeWalt does everything I need and more.” - Jimal I also get a lot of use from magnetic LED worklights and an oddball favorite is a very small cold chisel that is great separating things.” - Slow Joe Crow “I've got a bunch of favorites, but the cordless impact wrench is currently top of the chart. It's both 1/4" and 1/2" and way too handy.” - Mane I have a winch in the ceiling to pick it up and store it against the wall.” - CrashCash It's a pain to get the bike on the lift, but it's worth it. The other day, I had to check the shaft drive fluid on the ground and I thought I was going to need a crane to get up off the floor. I got it at the end of 2007 for $220, and the cylinder leaks, but it saves my back. Here's what you, our readers, said were your picks for tools everybody should have. Everybody has slightly different experiences with fiddling with cars, and real-world advice has value second-to-none. We previously posed the question to our readers, " What’s The One Tool You Can’t Live Without In Your Garage?" and were met with a great range of answers. But wrenching jobs are usually 2-part, or 32-part, questions, and you need dozens of other staples in your garage to get you through your work. At least that's what many of our wrenching readers seem to think, and we wholeheartedly agree, especially if it's Busch Light. On the road, the answer is always Miata, but in the garage, the answer is always beer.
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