pws wrote in news:460443e5$0$8916$ snipped-for-privacy@roadrunner.com:
I can't, in good conscience, recommend snap-on to anyone but a professional. They're great tools, just way too expensive for the average guy. If you're making money from it and need the best, pay tons of money and get the best. But if you just want good quality tools, go Craftsman. As has been mentioned, their warranty is unbeatable, unfortunately, they don't cover _lost_ tools.. :)
-Scott
I did the summer/winter changeover a few times using the OEM scissors jack and lug wrench. It's not fun.
In addition to a floor jack (I sometimes wish I had spent more money on a lighter aluminum one), I use a speed wrench and a long flex handle (I know, I should use a torque wrench):
There's nothing like air tools. Best investment I ever made. Set the air for the proper torque, and away you go. Entire job in less than
1/2 hour. I do check the torque by hand also. Two floor jacks help, as well.Tom
I completely agree. Craftsman makes something for anything I would work on the car with. Dunno why I mentioned Snap-On except maybe that I borrowed a Snap-On ratchet not long ago. I am not sure that I could say it is a better tool, both do the job nicely.
Pat
Snap-On and Mac tools are indeed better, both workmanship and metallurgy. Craftsman is only able to guarantee its tools for life because they're thick and heavy. The thinner walls on professional sockets, e.g., make them more versatile and easier to use in confined spaces than the relatively-klunky Craftsman sockets.
But Craftsman is still a good value for most of us, who don't use our tools to make a living and can tolerate some klunkiness to save money on tools.
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