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XTOOL D8S Bi-Directional scantool + Foxwell OBD port extension cable. It was Russian roulette with the various tablet-based scantools on amazon, found this recommended by a youtube mechanic The Car Care Nut
Needed the extension cable for this scantool because this honkin connector (why does it need a barrel power connector if it powers the tablet via the OBD port?!) gets in the way of being stepped on.
Needed the extension cable for this scantool because this honkin connector (why does it need a barrel power connector if it powers the tablet via the OBD port?!) gets in the way of being stepped on.
Astro, how wide is the blade on that?
Like many tools in my chest - it may be a while between purchase and actual use.
I bought them on Amazon. They were $169 + tax.
https://www.amazon.com/Sunex-2695-D...fix=sunex+driveline+impact,aps,96&sr=8-3&th=1
I have had good results with Sunex impact tools. Reasonable price. Hold up well. I have used their impacts for a while.
I bought them on Amazon. They were $169 + tax.
https://www.amazon.com/Sunex-2695-D...fix=sunex+driveline+impact,aps,96&sr=8-3&th=1
I have had good results with Sunex impact tools. Reasonable price. Hold up well. I have used their impacts for a while.
It’s 1 1/4” (32mm) wide. The tool is 8 1/4” long.
About an inch longer than a regular putty knife which I had been using.
Pinned or pin-less?
New magnetic bit driver/guide. My original one seems to have grown legs and walked away
Who can actually keep up with hex bits/drivers? Especially with people borrowing them they never are seen again.
Made in USA channel Lock pry bars.
12,17,25, and 36 inch.
12,17,25, and 36 inch.
I bought this HF plastic rivet gun yesterday. I usually just use old BMW style pins with center plastic screws but I am low on them.
I have to swap a X1 rear washer pump and have to remove the fender trim so I figured for $15 why not, if it is trash and works once no big deal. It is far from trash, made in Taiwan not China and made well, it is a solid tool that operates smoothly and is not janky. I did get OE rivets though but the ones that come with the tool are not terrible either.
I have to swap a X1 rear washer pump and have to remove the fender trim so I figured for $15 why not, if it is trash and works once no big deal. It is far from trash, made in Taiwan not China and made well, it is a solid tool that operates smoothly and is not janky. I did get OE rivets though but the ones that come with the tool are not terrible either.
Bought a new ratchet today. Seems like a good price.
Ive been getting more serious with my shop and also the tools i use. Purchased sae/metric mid length socket sets from gearwrench. Slowly building a tool collection job by job. Not on a tool truck budget yet but a long ways from where i was last year just getting into a physical building of my own. Also, i have been replacing some of the cheap harbor freight stuff i bought last year with slightly better tools.
Id like to know how the 3/8 and 1/2 drive long 120xp compare to the icon stuff. Just bought icons to replace my pittsburgh ratchets during the 40% off sale.
This isn't an answer to your question, but I picked up the Icon 3/8" long flex head ratchet during that sale and I've been reaching for that an awful lot lately.
All of my regular 3/8" flex heads are 120xp, and I like those a lot. Very smooth. Choosing the Icon over it would be more about leverage, in my case.
One difference between the two is that the 120xp flex head has detents every 30*, where the Icon is a smooth flex that can be used at any angle.
I picked one of these up last week, and I think it's a game changer. Need to be careful though; even with no downward pressure it was taking some aluminum off my cylinder head.
I have yet to use it - but your result doesn’t surprise me at all…
