I currently have a 300 piece craftsman tool set that I keep with me in the trunk, however literally 90% of the tools are worthless to me, and civic trunks aren't the largest to begin with. I have a nice set I keep in a tool box, but that isn't feasible to travel with.

Does anyone have a metric tool set that they keep in the trunk they could reco?

I am looking for something with 10,11,13 and 17mm obviously, preferably with deep sockets, never know what could happen on the road. I need a carry case as well...or Id just keep a little box with the most common sizes for our cars.

Thanks-

 

You can keep a small set of sockets like you listed, some electrical tape, fuses etc. But anything that happens that is beyond simple tools you will need a tow truck for anyway. Invest in AAA.

 

Rachets.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_1...&blockType=G10

Sockets

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...6&blockType=G6

Case

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G48

 

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My buddy and I were just talking about craftsman..... Im starting to think maybe I should start investing in say husky or kobalt. I mean the way things are going for sears, Id be surprised if I have any place to take my craftsman tools to swap em in 2-3 years. At least home depot and lowes have a chance of survival.

 

Yea, I hear what your saying. I didnt point out in my original post but I have a little place outside the city that I go to like 1x a month, I dont have a tool set there, so I keep all the essentials in my car so when I go, Im prepared for most things that spring up on you. I didnt necessarily mean just breaking down in the middle of the highway.

I mean simple stuff I can do there in the driveway of my weekender, as long as I got the tools. I mean brakes, radiator, belts, alternator, oil etc. I dont bring enough tools to do say a timing belt, but Id say 75% of that stuff I could do with my tool box. I could probably even take it as far as a head gasket...to the point of checking for warp etc. but I could def pull the head off, tho.

Hondas are great since it only has 4 bolt sizes....but then you need deep sockets/shallow/open ended/yada yada yada.

 

Ah, yea your right. I think they did just change the return policy to you needing the recipt when you do it.

I remember 4-5 years ago, when I broke my dads 20 year old rachet he said take it to sears. I did, one of the guys grabbed it, and said no problem, I'll get a new one. I was out the door in less then 15 minutes.


I like husky tools, they seem pretty good for the money. Snap on is WAY overpriced.

 

I love me some snap on.....however I got a catalog and talked to a rep. When he told me it was over 3 bills just for a set of 8mm-17mm sockets, I had to stop him.

I mean, maybe If I worked on cars for a living I could justify off buying 10k for 150 sockets...however I can get the same out of my occasional use craftsman and I paid like $300 for.

Sears has fallen along way. I only got craftsman because it was the...if it breaks, bring it in and you can have another one-no questions asked. Ever since they absorbed kmart *which was a great idea* has it gotten so bad. I used to take sockets in that I'd pop with my impact---no one said a word, just go in the cabinet and get me a new one.

Times have changed with that though....

 

I don't know guys. I'm looking on Ebay right now and you could score a socket set on the relatively cheap.

 

^Snap on?

my buddy works at Nissan, has a 20k box with 30k tools in it. He owns none of it.


I was actually just looking at some Craftsman tool sets. $50-60 for a 100+ peice kit right now, on sale of course.

I'm tired of my HF ****.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/9PC-SNAP-SOC...item58927bb2d7

 

Not too bad, but still expensive for a used set.

 

Lmao....my post was inspired by this deal

Sears has 118-Piece Craftsman Dual Marked Mechanics Tool Set on sale for $53.99 - code SEARS2012 = $49.49 with free store pick-up.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...00010000100383

I have some HF stuff.....its literally great junk. I have some pittsburgh open enders, I have literally beat them to hell with hammers to bust nuts loose---still in perfect shape.....got 12 wrenchs for 8 bucks...now thats a DEAL

 

That was the first set i came across that didn't have eleventy-billion sockets in it.

 

That is one that I was looking at, as well as this one.


http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1&blockType=G1
I am half way tempted to pick one up today. Before the price goes up.

 

theres a used tool store near me, that has some great deals on snap on----like 5 dollar wrenches, and sockets for a buck...

however, its all loose and its all just whatever they got---so either you need to be patient, or have 10 hours to sit and dig through milk crates full of tools.

 

well if you want a basic tool kit keep a complete set of 1/4 socket set,3/8set both metric from lowes they are affordable, screwdriver set, 100bit setfrom harbor freights and simple pliers and anything that might help you, most imports are 8,10,12,14,17,19,21mm sockets,phillips#2and3#,and 25,30,40 torxs so i hope i was able to help you.

 

I got a nice ~140 piece tool kit for Christmas from Costco. Let me see if I can find it for you.
EDIT: Checked Costco's website and didn't see it on there. But it's a pretty nice kit! You could take apart most of your car with it

 

honda doesn't use 11 or 13 mm they use 12 and 14 and 19mm would be good to have also

 

Check my signature for a list of essential tools I bring to the wreckers if I need to remove parts from Hondas. What you want in a trunk tool kit will mirror that pretty closely, give or take a few items.

 

good catch...I have a few cars...other imports use them.

Hondas dont use 13mm bolts under the hood, b/c its unlucky, the number that is.
Thats what I have read anyhow....

 

 

I believe the oil drain pan bolt is 13mm.

 

^ good point....

lol, damn....cant believe anything you read on the internet anymore

 

My oil pan drain plug is deffinetly NOT 13mm.



Its not a bad thing to have just incase, you have no idea what someone put on the car before you got it.


my buddy's 95 had quite a few SAE bolts on it.

 

Rather than buying a tool "set", what's wrong with putting together your own set of tools? Sure, you can buy that eleventy-bajillion piece set, but at the end of the day, you'll use maybe 10 of those sockets, two of the ratchets, a couple of the wrenches, and a hex key or two.

All you need to do regular maintenance work is a jack, jack stands, 10-18mm socket and wrench set, a 3/8" ratchet, a torque wrench, 32mm socket with 1/2" breaker bar, and a hex key set. A good micrometer, O2 sensor socket, and auto stethoscope will also go a long way. You can get a solid, metal middle box from Craftsman for <$100 that will fit in the trunk of your car and carry all of the above, other than the jack and stands. That's all I have in my box, and I've yet to run into something I didn't have the tools to do.