A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician covers Essential Mechanic Tools for DIY mechanics and Beginner mechanics in the field. These are recommendations specific to working on Toyota, Lexus and Scion products.
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In this much requested video by my viewers and patreon community I’ll cover the very basics of tools. There’s no way I can cover every single little detail of tools as tools have somewhat of a personal touch but I tried my best to convey as much information as possible in a single video which will help you make better decisions when it comes to tools.
I am a big advocate of experience over tools. I see this in the shop where the mechanics that do the least amount of work have the most amount of tools and the mechanics that do the biggest jobs have the least amount of tools. This theory only works in a single brand dealership. Mechanics in independent shops are forced to have a very large tool set because of the nature of their work.
DIY mechanics often start with the most basic tools and end up over buying or buying the incorrect sets and finding out later they need more tools. If you already know which type of cars you’ll be working on you’ll be able to narrow down which key tools you need to have in a particular set you’re buying.
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0:00 Intro
0:42 Tools Overview
2:02 Basic Hand Tools : Sockets
8:36 Power Tools
15:34 Wrenches
20:14 Pliers and Screwdrivers
21:52 More Tool Recommendations
23:28 So which brand should you buy?
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I hate having so many different brand of tools so ibjust invest into one that does almost everything. I went and got the 1/2" DCF 899B and fpr everyday use i got the DCF894B
Tekton make the best set of tools in my eyes.
Great video. What do u think of Tekton?
Thank you so much for this information!! BIG HELP…..keep up the good work!!!
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One of my biggest suggestions no matter the brand of power tool try to buy the same brand with swappable batteries. You can very easily eliminate the waiting for batteries to charge issue by just simply swapping the battery from one tool to the current tool and charge the one that’s dead. I know you didn’t like snap on cordless tools but I work on semis and have had their smaller 3/8impact for almost 5 years. I use it every single day and it’s never let me down. Keeping the rule of batteries I went ahead and got a flashlight and ratchet that all use the same ones. Could be better options but the modularity of them is awesome!
Hand tools I’ve never understood why people use so many different ratchets but it’s also because I work on semis so tight spaces exist but not super often. I have two 3/8 ratchets one standard fixed head and one flex head with a long handle. 1/4 I have a mini ratchet fixed head and a locking flex head with a decent handle on it. I love gear wrench on 1/4 I started with snap on 3/8 and never replaced any other than a 10 I broke not lost (shocking right?) cheaper brands work great for diy guys but professionals should not be afraid to buy cheaper stuff sometimes. I use metric mostly so I buy higher quality metric but cheap standard as I don’t use standard much. Half inch I’ve been super impressed with Pittsburgh impact sockets. Again I work on semis and I’ve never broken a Pittsburgh impact socket.
Wrenches honestly I think the larger the wrench the less you really need to have be expensive as they don’t need to be super tight clearance or super tight tolerance. I suggest only getting ratchet and stubby wrenches as you need them. I don’t own any of either. My regular length snap on wrenches have done everything I need them to do and for larger wrenches over an inch I have craftsman which work perfectly for me.
Don’t get caught up in sets as they can cost you a lot of money buying stuff you don’t need! I always buy individual tools if I can whenever I need them.
AMD this is most awesome. I am getting more into more advanced diy repaires on my 2004 Tundra due to you and the Toyata Maintenance guys channels have given me the confidence to do timing belt , serpentine belt, valve cover gaskets, ball joints tie rods, brakes . I would much spend the money saved on travel.
Great, solid advice, regardless of what make you’ll be working on, any newbie wanting to get the best bang for the buck will benefit by the wisdom shared in this video. Some common sizes may be different but the basic guidance given will steer you in the right direction. I’ve been working in & around mechanic shops for well over 40 years and have called on several thousand shops in the 15 plus years I’ve done outside sales. Some advice I can add: Milwaukee cordless rules by far for cordless tools, rarely do I see DeWalt or the Mac version of the same. The Milwaukee holds up very well and works terrific. My favorites of their line up are the fuel 1/4” M12 hex driver, the fuel 3/8” M12 stubby impact and the fuel M18 1/2” mid torque impact. Their high torque 1/2” is a total beast but is significantly bigger and unless you work on large trucks or equipment the mid torque should handle most folks needs. Their grease guns are great for service use, Also like the M12 ratchets. I have a 3/8 regular and am seriously thinking of trying the new fuel high speed. Stick with impact sockets rather than chrome, cheaper & tougher, just not as easy to spot if you drop one. Gearwrech tools are pretty popular, work very well, see lots of Sunex sockets, work great, hold up well and very reasonably priced. Ingersoll is the way to go for air tools, top notch. A good set of prybars is invaluable as is good lighting. I am very fond of my SnapOn ratchets, really a pleasure to use, one place I think paying extra is worth it, and their flank drive wrenches are wonderful, especially on goobered up nuts, but I got mine years ago when they were far more reasonable, no way would I spend what they’re going for now. Their hose removal tool and small pic set are both super too. Lastly, Knipex are worth what they cost for pliers etc IMHO, best I’ve tried.
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