Mechanics: what are your most common tools?

Those must be as common as seals in SK.

 

flashlight or headlight
I haven't gotten to the point where I can finish to many jobs with my eyes closed.

 

Ill be honest Mendel i have never used the impacta part. I had heard good things but not used it. But there still the worlds best Phillips screwdrivers.

 

10mm socket for the win.

 

Not sure if I’ve posted this before; short video on installing a Riv-Nut in tight place, where the official tool couldn’t fit:

 

And spark plugs in my 3rd gen.

 

A credit card

 

In the car, I keep a socket & 1/2" drive breaker bar for lug nuts, a tire plug kit, an adjustable wrench, Phillips & straight screwdrivers, needle nosed and adjustable pliers. That's in a tool bag in the EVSE cable storage area. And I have my Leatherman tool in the armrest console up front.

 

I looked at a Gen 4 one day at the dealer and walked away shaking my head because its hidden cavities are so skimpy compared to Gen 3, I couldn't imagine getting my customary complement of tools in it anywhere.

 

I carry some fluids, a flashlight, drinking water, air compressor, battery booster, lugnut cross wrench, cell phone with a OBD2 adapter, and a small multi-tool.

Things are so complex on newer cars that it's futile to carry around 50+ pounds of tools "just in case" when it's highly likely that I can't do anything outside my shop anyway.

Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.

 

My 2010 Prius calls for a #10 twelve point socket for the removal of the connecting rod bolts since I am changing out the pistons and adding new piston rings. A 6 point metric socket will not fit. The main bearing caps also calls for a 12 point metric socket

 

In the car, I keep a battery jumper, tire plug kit, air compressor and first aid kit.

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A few more in-car items to consider, not mentioned directly above:

reflective vest
Gloves
Flashlight
Signal cone or triangle
Heavy/bendable wire (twist tie purpose)
Tape

 

I would edit slightly: 10mm DEEP socket. 1/4 drive.

I can do a crazy amount of work with just that (plus the ratchet, obviously) on my Honda and Toyota. In fact, it's the first thing I pick up even if it's a new-to-me job. 90% of the time, it's the right tool. Sometimes I need an extension or two...

I used to have a Canadian-made Pontiac. Not only was every nut and bolt a different size, sometimes the nut would be SAE and the bolt head would be metric

 

Acquired a Porter Cable impact wrench for birthday:

7.5 Amp 1/2" Impact Wrench - PCE211 | PORTER CABLE

I wanted a decent torque corded wrench, and this one had good reviews. Spun torqued lug nuts off the Prius, very easy. Bit of a handful, but meh.

$130 CDN, can't complain: the high torque battery powered ones are cool, and more portable, but the prices are through the roof. And if you're in a garage with AC outlets, very simple.

 

I was going to ask you... "Is it your first cordless battery-operated power tool in your arsenal?" Then clicked your link, and realized it is corded. Of course, it is.

 

Or working on a car with an inverter.

 

Harbor Freight (a retail tool shop out here in the U.S.) has this:

BAUER
8.5 Amp Corded 1/2 In. Extreme Torque Impact Wrench

Not sure about the Bauer brand, but it is 79.99. Harbor Freight has a good exchange policy as well.