Every Wrench an Auto Tech Will Ever Need!!
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I had the new kid in the ask me what type of wrench is that. I replied distributor Wrench. His next question was what is a distributor. LOL FNG
You need to give him an old car with points and a carb for him to fix. After 10 minutes he will probably ask you where to plug in the scan tool. Chris
Shadowdog500 Chris he would probably quit. He's one of those kids that has extreme passion for cars but no talent.
+How to Automotive 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Have him try to set some points. Or better yet give him a quadrajet to rebuild.
How to Automotive everyone has to start somewhere , give him a break .
There are so many types out there today so many options years back we didn't have as many companies producing them we had snap on and Mac and what ever they had. No internet just catologs to look through. Snap on and Mac were very costly. Lots of times we bought a wrench and heated it bent it for that job I still have my first modified wrench. I made it for a Cadillac to get a bolt between engine and fire wall. Great. Vid thanks
My favorite combo wrenches are definitely the gearwrench reversible ratcheting wrenches paired with the old school craftsmen panel wrenches.
I got sucked into this, sold my Snap On open end wrenches and bought Gearwrench, First time I had a wrench slip in years just doing brakes...
Started out with the gear wrench flare nuts and would always round off lines!!! Snap on is really the best for those still
Proto is up there as well. Got them for work (industrial mechanic) and have used them at home. Not a problem once.
I can’t see how you could work without flare crows foot wrenches. Their are so many times when that is the only thing that will work. Especially on diesels. Not to mention you can bump them with the impact to bust stuff lose....yeah I know you shouldn’t, but I do anyway
Those are extremely handy on Chevy steering gears. Where I live we see TONS of the old gearbox style power steering setups. Popping those fittings loose becomes a joke with a set of crows feet.
I run the sunex flare nut crows feet for air lines at work. Crusty air lines will mess your day up.
I work on garbage trucks and I use crows feet, half Moon and S shaped wrenches all the time.
I used to have snap on in flat blaze yellow for field work
I’ve never used my stubby wrenches, but have used a flare crows foot several times!
Dude thanks for your honesty this kind of videos really help people
I love wrenches also. A favorite of mine is a SnapOn speed wrench, you want believe how much torque you can apply with the funny looking speed end. I tooled up in the ‘90 and have added a few JT Williams combination wrenches in large sizes. Williams makes some SnapOn wrenches and ratchets and there quality is excellent. Williams has made in USA tools as well as made in China and Taiwan at different price levels.
Gear wrench has a comprehensive line of mechanics tools of good quality at a competitive price but as you teach there is no one brand that can fill every need sometimes only the high end brands offer what you might need!
thanks for your time to share much appreciated !
Variety is key... for those starting out, get basic open/closed long & stubby. You've got YEARS ahead of you for adding to your collection!
And years of wasted time if you don't go for a ratcheting set
I prefer the cross force, x beam or twister wrenchs. Your hand pulls on the flat wide part not the narrow portion. Can only find them now in gear wrench ratching.
I thought gear wrench style wrench's were awesome when I learned about them and ran out and got myself a set of SAE and Metric and I find myself wrenching for my combination wrenchs 9 out 10 times. The head is a PITA to get on bolts in tight spots and usually if I can get a gear wrench on it I can get a socket on it too.
I needed a really low profile wrench once. I went to the straggler bin pulled out a Pittsburgh wrench from Harbor Freight. A few minutes on the bench grinder and poof. Low profile wrench!
Great video you didn't bring up six point wrenches here in the rust belt use them a lot keep them video coming
You are right I didn't
Forgot about 30/60 angle wrenches for hydronic lines
I won't buy another Gearwrench-style ratchet wrench. Had a lot of trouble with them. They seem to wear quickly, the ratchets will let go and I end up smashing my fingers, and the reversible ones I had loved to switch direction on you randomly. I have some old-school open-gear ratcheting box wrenches and they are indestructible.
Start small. I bought a different set every other paycheck and built up until I got everything I will ever need.
I needed a crows foot to install a Fumoto oil valve. Otherwise it would have meant taking down the entire PIA splash guard.
The more expensive wrenches like SK and Snapon will break rather that spread the jaws. The cheap wrenches spread the jaws instead of breaking, thus providing rounded nuts, and high levels of frustration. Lesson: buy the best wrenches you can afford. They will last you a lifetime.
Wouldn't the " Wright grip" wrenches or.SnapOn "flank drive" wrenches be used most of the time and not round off nuts.? I'm a framer and work on my cars in my garage...just curious...
Great video
If I’m going to get ratcheting wrenchs should they be flexed head ? To have more versatility?
If you don’t know which style to get, just get every style 😊
Crows foot are amazing, was doing a sienna High pressure hose and there was no room by the rack line so I borrowed a crows foot with 3in extension and ratchet and Bam came loose, and before that I was there 30 minutes struggling
I was looking at the Gear Wrench Ratcheting options at Sears, and they sell a lot of the ratcheting with Flex Head.
For a regular sized or stubby ratcheting wrench would you go with a fixed head or Flex?
I noticed the ones you own and showed in this video are Fixed Head. Is that just your preference?
Thanks
I just have not bought any of the flex gearwrenches to try out yet
Love it
Anyone have an opinion on the crows feet wrenches. Im thinking about getting the snap on set but the matco ones are a bit cheaper. From my take away from the video he says the snap on flare nut wrenches are the best so should I also go snap on crows feet or cheap out at the matco ones? I live up north and looking to get my sets and not sure if I should cheap out of bite the bullet for the snap ons
Snap on are well worth it
Good info, thanks.👍
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I agree with your assessment of crows feet. You don't need them 99.99% of the time, but when you do need them you are screwed if you don't have them. I call tools like this "Screwed if you don't have them tools." Chris
Shadowdog500 you’ll only need it once but it will save your ass is what I call them.
I guess u have never tryed to get to the brake lines from the distribution block on a avalanche
Crows feet may have limited use on cars, but if you work on heavy stuff...Invaluable on hydraulic pipes especially. I was working on JCBs a lot and the backhoe had a habit of working the pipe unions loose. Sometimes to get to tighten the leaking one you may have to remove 2 or 3 other pipes. Not with a set of crows feet! :)
Check out tektons, they are USA made
I realize this video is couple years old but I worked for 10 years as a vehicle mechanic and 30 plus years as a aviation mechanic. Crows feet are a daily use tool for a aviation mechanic. They are used extensively on aircraft hydraulic lines and I have a complete set of SAE crows feet. When I retired 2 and half years ago my crowfeet now reside in my toolbox at home. Oh year I just used them a couple weeks ago working on my tractor.
I just recently bought some Tekton long 6 point flex head ratcheting wrenches (8mm to 19mm no skips) and I have to say I am impressed... plus if you buy from the site directly you get 10% money back to use on their site... their warranty is supposedly painless. You take a picture of the broken tool and they mail you one out within about 3 days.
I can't preach their brand 100% but I am impressed with these wrenches and am willing to buy some more of their tools since they are affordable and they have a nice selection of hand tools.
I've never understood the people who ramble on about never needing a crowsfoot. First, like you said, you may need one in the first five minutes of wrenching depending on your situation. Second, you may not NEED one in a situation, but having one makes the work a lot easier. Power steering lines on older Cherokees come to mind.
Also, if anyone out there needs to replace a thermostat on a 95 Century with a 3.1, a 13 mm S or moon wrench (or even a heated up and bent wrench) can really help keep you from sending your tools flying in a fit of rage.
McMahon Very true! With a bit of ingenuity with extensions etc, they’ll often save you making a custom wrench. I haven’t had to do that for years now.
Great video thanks brother. I had the half moon wrenches. I worked on Simi trucks and cranes heavy equipment. I kept some and got rid of most when I retired. I believe you can never have enough wrenches. There is a lot of times when you need two of the same size. I have run into having to have a standard size and the thin at the same time. We could go on and on about the subject but like you said depends on what you do for a living. Keep up the great work see you in the next video thanks again
Snap-on 4 way offset open end wrenches are so useful for air lines and hydraulics. If you're working on the bigger stuff.
The HD Perspective they are awesome...just wish they weren’t so expensive
Been working on hydraulics for almost a decade only set worth $1k imo. The angles are perfect
@@donnnick I think the full set, 3/8" - 2" is $3600 retail.
I'm starting out as a technician and the first set of wrenches I got was the 6-22mm offset combination from Gedore and I absolutely love 'em. Probably one of the biggest set that doesnt skip any size. Would like 'em longer but their non-polished chrome finish feels really comfortable and they don't slip in your hands even when greasy. By the way, been following your chanel for a while and really hope you keep on going. Learned lots of useful stuff.
Love my Gedore set!
@@flatratemaster30/60 Angle wrenches
RichV stole the rest of your distributor wrenches and he'd also like the one you still have... LoL
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Regarding new techs, I wonder if they would even need standard wrenches. I have a complete set cause I'm so old, but they rarely get used anymore, except when matching the larger sizes up for use on a metric bolt. Use crowfoots all the time, well not all the time, but often enough. GM power steering lines, GM truck brake lines at the ABS motor... lifesaver. Only alternative is to cut the line and use a socket (which I often do when removing the old lines). I tried several brands, but Snap-on far and away the best flare nut wrenches (best fit).
Depends on the shop they work in, on SAE, I still see brake bleeder screws in SAE, and most pullers are still SAE but not much else is SAE in a shop anymore
Ha, you're right. Many of the bleeder screws I encounter start life as a 10mm and by the time I see them, the 3/8 fits perfectly.
I have a basic set of fractional wrenches from Craftsman... Many different styles in metric... I go buy a Pittsburgh and cut it if I need a stubby SAE lol... I do have SAE flare wrenches... Come in handy. Also seems most pipe fittings and air line fittings are standard.
I have a cheap bare bones SAE set just in case I ever need them, but none of the specialty stuff (like the stubbys or the ratcheting.)
The gear wrench quality has gone downhill. The new DeWalt ratchet wrenches are actually quite nice. I have an older gearwrench standard set and recently picked up a metric set to add to my box. They were priced higher than when I'd bought the standard set and side by side the quality difference was really apparent. I took them back. Thinking about trying the DeWalt ratchet wrench set as I've heard good things.
Don't forget the 30/60 degree angle wrench from snap on! Im an aircraft mechanic and these are my go to wrench for the sneaky spot on aircraft!
I bought a set of those great wrenches AFTER someone showed me their Mac four way angle wrenches. I have both sets but the Mac is better because it has two more flats to grip the B-nut where the standard open end has two and will begin to spread on those tight as hell b-nuts.
Don't need to pay for the over priced snap on ones anymore. You can get a full sets from tekton usa made with a better design both sae and metric for less than $500. If you want the equivalent set to snap on it's only $200 for both the sae and metric from tekton instead of $1000.
You Remind Me How Much $$$$$$ I've spent on Wrenches over The Years. My Original Craftsman Combo Wrenches Were Used By Me, My Son Now My Grandson. Except The Big ones For AC Lines. I Still Keep in my Box
LOL, I try not to think about it
Ahhh the wrench, a must have. I have taken a few cheaper wrenches and cut, grind and bend to make my own custom tool to get the job done.
+Ozzstar me too Glen, really hurt to do it to a snap on,btw😣
Ozzstar thats where the HF brand comes in handy.
Good idea Dave
As a young guy modifying tools myself. I find that drop forged junk are the best to use. Steel is easier to work with, quench. And temper if nessecary
Those ultra low profile wrenches are similar to an old set of tappet wrenches I have for fixing old cars. I love them and find lots of uses for them where I wouldn't expect.
Great video on wrenches. I work on jet engines for a living and crows feet are very handy to have.
The best wrenches to start off with for Snap-on flank drive plus combination wrench you less likely to round off bolts with the open-end
The Icon from HF are actually a great alternative to those. Still have the flank drive but for like 1/3 of the Snap On price. Those are actually my goto combo wrenches. Sit in the top drawer of my cart and get used every day.
I own the cummins turbo wrench from miller tools. It’s very nice but you can get to that stubborn nut with a long 1/2” extension on the bottom of truck with a 15mm swivel socket and crack it loose.
Good to know, I have not had the pleasure of working on a 6.7 so only what I have heard.
Your right about the feel of a wrench. I have twelve different sets but my go to is my Matco set. It feels better in my hand but they're all good.
I started out with old-school USA made Craftsmen combination wrenches in metric and SAE, purchased in the late 70s early 80s. This is still my core set of combination wrenches, still use them today, they look and function well. Since then, I have added full sets of metric and SAE ratcheting wrenches from Gearwrench as well as many specialty wrenches from Carlyle, Sunex, Proto, Tekton, and others.
Couldn’t agree more with the crows foot wrenches. There are TONS of times where I’ve had to use them. I’ve made 1/4 and 3/8 stubby keys at 45* and 90* because as tight as some of these KWs I work on, at the least, they’re a huge time saver. Also ordered a set of swivel crows feet from Mac last week 🤘
Bought some non tool truck s-wrenches and halfmoon wrenches, (cause I'm a tool addict) and for me the s shape has been the perfect tool in a couple situations, mostly starter motor bolts on a couple applications tight around an intake or something. But can honestly say I've never had the halfmoon be a lifesaver, still like looking at them when I open my wrench drawer though!
Snap On Flank Drive is the go to wrench for me. I also love Matco’s flex head gear wrenches. I started with Husky gear wrenches and they’re still in my box, and still get used everyday.
Also gearwrench XL long zero offset are very handy.
That Mechanic Guy The WrightGrip 2.0 is the only combination wrench that is as good in every way as the Flankdrive plus. They aren’t as expensive as the Snapon versions but they aren’t cheap either.
Excellent video, several types of wrenches are a must if you are going to work as a tech!
I perfer flare nut crowsfoot over regular flare wrench they seem to fit better in tighter spot
Lone Star Auto jeep 4.0 power steering must have
Truck brands are guilty of skip size game that's annoying like giving you a 20 mm but no 24 dont think I ever ran into a 20 mm anything
Bobby Urkevich I’ve used a 20mm socket once in my life, on some fork lift truck. Can’t remember what it was now, had to buy the socket specially and I’ve never used it since!
Only time I have ever seen a half moon wrench used was on a stupidly made driveshaft bolt that wouldnt come off with another wrench, and still, a thinner ratcheting wrench would have done the job
Ryan Smith I’ve got one I bought just to do the starter motor bolts on something.
My favorite wrench is proto I absolutely love them they are balanced very well and I really like the textured finish. But the are incredibly expensive. I'm a level 1 gse mechanic at my local airport.
Awesomeness. Great Video
+Justin Dow thanks Justin Cheers!
My favorite wrenches currently are Mac Precision Torque. I own many sets and many specialty wrenches. Used the GM 3100/3400 thermostat wrench yesterday(Mine is cut short and rewelded to make it fit better.
I jist got the mountain wrenches yesterday. I havnt used them yet but they seem really nice. I seen your vid on them and ive wanted them for a long time. I have the gearwrench double box end with ratchet in one side and 0 on other and i love them. Hopefully the mountains will be everything u and others say they are
Mine are coming tomorrow, I too have high hopes for them
They feel super nice and i love my gearwrench 0 offsets but im pumped to try out the flex head 0 degree. Only thing i wasnt sure about was the spline drive but we will see. From the research i did it doesnt seem to take to much away from how awesome these wrenches are suppose to be. We will both know soon enough a bud
Yeah I am not a fan of the spline drive but people have good things to say about them
I wasn't a fan of the spline drive wrenches until I got a set of the Craftsman universal wrenches they are great even work really well on partially rounded fasteners.
Jh williams flat shank combination superrenches from the 1960s are my personal favorite by far as for comfort and they're extremely strong also when you have to use the double wrench trick they fit perfect together
Good video. . I still have a set of Snap On open end and flex socket wrenches from the 70's and they sit come in handy in tight spots, almost not much is imperial these days I use them on machines and muscle cars.
What about the cresent and pipe wrench 😁. Can we do pliers next
Start out with what you can afford and build from there.
I've come to the conclusion that combo wrenches are just stupid. An open end wrench is basically a specialty wrench that you only use when you can't get a box or socket to fit. I now use double box ends for everything and then use 30-60 degree open ends for hard to reach stuff.
Bottom line, you can't have too many tools. :) Nicely done.
The Tech with them most tools wins;)
Sunnex makes a great set of wrenches. When I started buying tools I purchased a sunnex set 8mm-32mm and standard from 3/8-1 1/4 all for under 300. Never had a problem with them after 5yrs and never rounded a fastener with either the open or box end
I own old craftsman, icon, a few old sk wrenches , Milwaukee, Tekton, gear wrench. I haven't really had a problem with any of them. Go figure. I am really looking hard at the snap on master set. The price is keeping me away right now.
Me again.
ON MY SENOIR,JOURNEYMAN, AND OR VETERAN MODE.
ITS ALL ABOUT MARKETING.
JUST GO TO THE TOOLS TRUCK CATALOG , AND NAPA FOR NOW.SEE WHATS ______.
FOR INSTANCE THE 12PT SPLINE DOUBLE BOX FLEX RATCHET, THE DOUBLE BOX FLEX FLARENUT RATCHET WRENCH, AND FLEX HEAD 3I8,1I2 INCH TORQUE WRENCH , COMPACT TORQUE WRENCH.
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AND I DONT CARE IF IF GETS EXSPENSIVE HAYNES.
I have several name brand wrenches, and the Snap On box wrenches are the most comfortable and balanced for me. Also have their set of flare Crowfoot which comes in very handy and is made tough.
I have flare wrenches in Snap On and Mac. Both are well made, but the Mac wrenches are a little bulkier (probably because they are an old series) and don't fit in tighter spaces as the Snap On set. Great topic and video.
I knew quality wrenches was the basic tools you needed. I made the payments a bought some snap on combos. I think a quality and affordable add-on to it is the mountain spline double box end wrenches. I use both everyday.
Wrenches are my absolute favorite tool and what I have most of
gs.novato sockets for me. I can never buy enough sockets. It’s a sickness.
I started with the standard combination wrenches and they were fine. Later I bought ratcheting and stubby. Make sure you buy metrics first. The standard ones can come later. You won't use them as much
I use the crows foot all the time. But i work on a lot of Heavy Equipment.
I did a blind buy on a set of standard combo Milwaukee max bite 30 piece set cuz they were decently affordable great quality and also I can go into a hardware store and replace them and since I don’t have a tool truck coming every week or whatever it’s really handy
I can afford whatever wrench. And I still use my husky wrenches that I've had for the past 6 years now. And havnt had a problem with rounding bolts. Paying 700 bucks for a set of wrenches is just freaking stupid
Old school mechanic here, for beginners auto mechanic, I best recommend Icon Anti-slip or non Anti-slip combination, as well as the Icon ratcheting wrenches. Both regular ratcheting wrenches as well as the Icon flex head ratcheting wrench. Why cause there affordable. But hay thats just my opinion
I started with a normal combination wrench, but I feel like I should've spent less money on that(buy at harbor freight, not name brand), and spent more money on 0 offset long wrenches. Combination wrenches are not that great for automotive work I think.
Yep. Still have the distributor wrenches. Lol
if i was starting over or could go back 25 years ago. I would have just bought Pittsburgh by HF. then if I had a need for something special then I would spend more money.
Go work on a Yota power steering rack without a crow foot...enjoy the suck.
Includes Honda rack and pinions too.Had the case with a 2000 Honda Accord.Had to use a 14 mm and 17mm flare nut crowsfoot on the lines
wafrederick, most definitely!
There was no room for a regular flare nut wrench at all
The Angry Yota Tech - That’s exactly what led me to buy a metric set!
As far as flare wrenches go crow's feet flare wrenches are cheap and they work really well I bought mine from O'Reilly some years ago just to get me by and I never replaced them because they just work plus they can do things that flare wrenches can't do like put an extension on them and move your work outside of the car to get more leverage
My work stuff can’t fit the ratchet part on a lot of bolts I have to take off. It has to be the old school box end. Wrenches are probably the weakest part of my tools. I use pliers for everything so I have a bunch of them
I started with the basic combination wrenches then finally found sae and mm gear wrenches that go over 1” for less than 150 bucks! Score!!
I got some cheap crow's feet, had a job in not too long ago, took the piss not having the tools I needed so thought balls I'll get some cheap as it's very rare I'll need em but they are there for if I ever need them again
3:26 You mean ratcheting vs. non-ratcheting, NOT combination vs. Gearwrench.
Make a vid about "every socket a tech needs"
Tucker Flynn that would be a year long video lol
I think he kind of did talking about chrome vs impact sockets.
I will be doing that video:)
forgot the angle wrenches. I use them daily on capacity trucks, forklifts, chevy-daewoos, and chevy diesels
Love my set of Craftsman spline box end wrenches I got as a gift. Work good even on slightly buggurd up bolts.
I seem to use my stubbys most often doing power steering work. The old Chevys with the pressure line on the back side of the pump is one that immediately springs to mind. Also, racks. Sometimes you just can't get to those fittings with a full size wrench, especially on 4wd stuff. Also, surprisingly handy for alignments as well. Some of those inner tie rods you don't have a whole lot of swinging room to turn them.
I own a 7.3L Turbo diesel, and I needed a Crows Foot Flare Nut Wrench once for a fuel line!
Do you own a set of locking flex head ratcheting wrenches? I was going to buy the matco sets just because I like the locking mechanism on their locking flex head ratchets.
One day someone is gonna sell to a tool truck company the patent for a sliding soft-grip handle, about half the length of the wrench, on a combination wrench. And on that day, we will all buy them.
My first were expert ratcheting wrenches 6-24mm loved them started my addiction Now I’m got snap on and icon to beat on lol
FRM, one of your BEST videos on tools yet. You should get commission from Gearwrench, I've bought two sets due to your videos and LOVE them.
Shameless plug, if you bought them through my Amazon link I did;)
How about those flex head ratcheting wrenches? A have a a couple sets and they look so cool and handy but I never really use them.
Pretty sure you can use the "fair use" symbol to show pictures and be fine. Thanks for the helpful info 👍.