TEN Must Have Tools Every Mechanic MUST Own! I NEVER Work on Cars Without Them!
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- This video shares the TEN tools I could NEVER run my auto shop without. BTW... This video is NOT a paid sponsorship! I'm simply sharing with you the most useful tools I've found to help you when working on your cars. ➡️ Don't forget to check out @MrsWizardsWays
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I'm a shade tree mechanic, in my experience the jump battery, multi meter, grinder wheel are very useful tools to have. I would add to the list, magnet/retriever tools, not expensive but very handy when you drop a bolt or nut in a in accessible spot. Headache saver for sure.
And the magnetic little trays / bowls for parts. I have a few stuck on my toolbox until needed
Magnet retriever for getting those spark plugs out of those deep wells.
That hose clamp plier is the most usefuls after the impact gun lol
I agree I have a flexible push button claw grabber with a magnet and it saves me headaches all the time. I also have some rare earth magnets I can electrical tape to a dowel or long rod and pick up very heavy things just doesn't work well in close quarters because it likes to stick to anything it gets close to.
Omg definitely magnets. Definitely.
Great list. Here's some small tools that go a long way:
-telescoping magnet
-pick tools
-ratcheting wrenches
-mechanic telescoping mirror
-small grab tool
-c clamp
-vice grips
I remember buying Pick Tools at Harbor Freight thinking why am I buying these? Well, they have been so useful especially when changing Oil Filter Housing Gaskets on my Toyota Avalon!
Magnet will save a lot of headaches and cursing. Flexible ones as well
What do you use the c clamp for? I don’t think I have any or ever wanted to buy one except for woodworking
Telescoping magnet has saved my behind several times.
@@amg863 you can use a C-clamp to compress brake caliper pistons
#1 must have tool: 10mm wrench!
Another great video, thank you. As an old retired auto tech of 42 years, 32 of them as a shop owner with ASE certifications and employees I would like to add what I think is the most important tool. That’s the one between your ears. A good basic understanding of physics, basic electronics, the application of logic and how to access information is very important. You can have a wonderfully skilled set of hands but without knowledge and understanding they won’t do you any good. Also if you’re planning to open a shop add business classes to the mix. And just a last comment. Electric power tools are getting better and better and very handy. But when it comes to tightening something, always recheck it with a hand tool to make sure. I’ve seen to many oops come back. 😊😊
Torque wrench w/clicker = NO Comebacks!
I agree. I've been a tech for 15 years now and I've seen guys with all the tools and still can't fix cars properly
Every pro shop needs a credit card processor equipped with a Tyler Hoover.
Scanner - For advanced DIY, Launch has the Elite x431 that is loaded by auto brand. It has the full 2 way communications and module support in including test activation. You can add other brands if needed, so for an example, I have VW + Mercedes library for the cars we have at home. No yearly subscription. Having a limited library saves a lot of money yet keeping performance.
Thanks, I've been looking for something just like that in the market.
My wife was in an auto maintenance program in community college for a time. She had a Fluke multimeter; they were and still are the gold standard.
As we used to say in the electronics industry, "If it works, it's a Fluke!"
There is nothing special about a Fluke meter. The ONLY reason the government, including the military, uses them, is because they literally based all their specifications on them, and Fluke has stuck to those specifications, because they are making a fortune from it. My favorite multimeter is a 30+ year old AW Sperry clamp on type.
@@geraldscott4302 Fluke may not be special, but it works. Period.
I got my Fluke Meter I got while in automotive trade school back in 87/88 and it still works great today!!!
Actually a major reason for the Government's use of Fluke is because Fluke will calibrate it for you, which is often a Government Requirement. Granted on most work I use one of my many $3 Harbor Freight Multi-Meters. But when it is important, I use my Fluke@@geraldscott4302
One of the things I have learned from you videos is to find a trustworthy mechanic and to follow his advice. I have found a good one by word of mouth and am quite happy. I am older and arthritic so I can no longer do my own work. I would rather spend money on my 1988 vehicle than purchase a new one that costs more than my first 3 homes combined. I am lucky to live in Arizona where I do not have to worry about rust.
As an older guy the battery powered tools are a Godsend!
I recently changed the clutch on my Mk1 VW Jetta. My 20V mini-impact gun made bolting and unbolting the transaxle a breeze. It would've been a nightmare with a ratchet wrench. Even air tools are a pain, what with the hose and the air-blasts and the noise and wait times of the compressor.
I couldn't imagine doing any work without my battery powered impact tools. The days of hand-ratcheting nuts and bolts are over!
And no damn airhose.
i have all the air tools/compressor...never a dead or dying battery LOL
I haven't found a bolt that a long enough breaker bar won't loosen. Just what are the torque specs on those bolts? I can put 100 lb.ft. of torque on a bolt with a 12" ratchet.
Just remember to wear hearing protection when you can. All of those will trash your hearing over time…….
I managed to snag the kobalt right angle impact when it was @ $99. It's great, and man an compact-head 3/8 extended electric ratchet is truly one of the best tools ever.
I still have all my grandfathers professional grade air tools & the huge giant compressor. All still works flawlessly.
I use air tools constantly also, once you have a decent compressor the air tools are getting better for the price aircat is quite a good one.
I still prefer air tools I don't have to worry about charging batteries.
I purchased my compressor and the beginning of my air tools about 20 years ago. I like the battery tools, and have one long reach rachet, but I can't justify the cost for the amount of use they would get.
@@aldoncoplus air tools have a better power to weight ratio than most battery tools. I don’t like heavy cordless impact wrenches.
I'm still using my 1990 Mac impact gun . I rebuilt it once and it works flawlessly.
A piece of brake line in a rubber hose is one of the best stethoscopes I've used, does both jobs is free and flexible, multi purpose, blow gun extension
Man, I don't know what I would replace with it but I feel a serpentine belt tensioner tool should have been on the list. Especially with how tight many cars are to get to the tensioner.
Oh, that's easy! Just take the end of a breaker bar after you snapped it off trying to loosen a CV Axle-nut and just weld it to a 1/8th inch thick strip of flat steel; problem solved!
CV axle nuts, head bolts, exhaust nuts, either way: A snapped off breaker bar is a snapped off breaker bar; just weld it to something else.
@@Rekuzangood tip
In Germany there is a very well-known car channel called “Die Autodoktoren” and they use the smoke machine at least in every other episode.
I've been a tech since 1997. I like watching the Wizard, he's straight to the point and no bullshit. Good job!
10 essential tools plus the pile of odds and ends that’s been accumulating the last 20 years thinking this bolt, screw, or part will come in handy one day 😅
It will come in handy, but only if you threw it away, a day before you need it.
@@altergreenhornWelcome to my world 😅
@@altergreenhorn
My 'I might need this in the next 3 decades' garage next on Hoarders. 😅
My favorite tool is the 120 volt induction coil for removing seized nuts and bolts.
The more modern version of a torch I support this as it works better at targeting the nut and or bolt. One thing is the torch can make steel liquid if needed
If there was ever a time saved per dollar spent metric, the hose clamp tool wins hands down. That thing is awesome.
great tool,I wasted too much time before I got that
You don't understand until you use one. I couldn't believe I ever went without one after using it. It's a tool straight from the mechanic gods.
Second place has to go to the angle grinder. I used to absolutely hate working on exhaust systems until my dad bought one… what a timesaver! You aren’t going to reuse the hardware, pipes, or mufflers, so just cut it all off and get it done so you can connect the new exhaust!
@@JBM425 good tool. I put a course flap sander on mine and sharpen lawn mower blades in a jiffy.
Somehow this reminds me of the Mastercard commercial with MacGyver fixing a 18 Wheeler with a pair of tweezers, a Swiss army knife and a roll of ducttape
Those spring clamp pliers are one of the best investments I've ever made in terms of saving time and headaches, and scraped up knuckles and bent radiator fins
I just discovered the power probe last year after hearing the wizard talk about it before. It made a troubleshooting job so easy it was unbelievable. Saved me many hours of time not needing a helper. I got it on amazon in one day for way less than even harbor freights price. I forgot to use the wizards link though. Sorry.
Tools are a real problem. The more you have, the more you need. I found that staying out of tool shops helpful. Cordless, high torque drivers are a blessing. You need a couple of those. Thanks for an absolutely fantastic post.
Off to the shop to buy a new compressor.
As a DIY, I can confirm, that second clamp tool, LIFE SAVING
Been using the Milwaukee 12 volt tools for twenty years now. Does just about everything but the last turn. Reliable and plenty strong for most all of my woodworking. Judging from that their 18 volt stuff is doubtless the best.
The Wizard is like the US version of James May in his explanation of things. I find it very soothing and comforting.
An alternative to the power probe is the TOPDON version that also has an oscilloscope. That scope function is brilliant for chasing intermittent signal drops in ignition modules and injectors when you can see what's happening. It was my best tool purchase last year.
Actually, that geiger counter could be very useful, for Japanese imports. Seriously there have been a number of instances around the world where Japanese import cars have turned out to be highly radioactive. Some unscroupulous guys had been pulling cars, mainly exotics and rarities, out of the Fukushima prefecture and re registering to another prefecture, then exporting them.
My uncle worked with a recycling company for a few years and they had an incident where scrap metal from Russia had a high level radiation source embedded in the scrap. He got heavily exposed before it was detected and a decade later he developed multiple cancers. The health authorities seriously messed up and he was informed only 5 years after the first detection. Against all odds he survived the treatments and lives a full life today.
Then they must also be forging the Japanese government-issued radiation-free export document that all car exports get
Just because you parked your car in Fukushima doesn’t mean it’s going to be a significant source of radiation contamination, assuming you washed it (dust and all that.) Unless it was parked next door to one of the damaged containment buildings. It doesn’t work like that.
So much concern about the release of water from that incident. The Pacific Ocean is a very big drink of water, heh.
Still, having a Geiger counter is _never_ a bad idea.
@@declanfarberUnfortunately, you would appear to have a hollywood movie grasp of nuclear radiation. It's not as simple as just washing radioactive dust off, that's why there are a half a dozen or so Bradley fighting vehicles shipped back and buried in Arizona, they were damaged in friendly fire incidents involving DU ammunition in Iraq. When it is too difficut and expensive to successfully decontaminate and repair a multi million dollar military vehicle I don't think anyone is going to decontaminate a Datsun, especially considering the contaminating isotopes at Fukushima were orders of magnitude more dangerous than those produced by DU - we're talking cesium and cobalt. As for 'Unless it was parked next door to one of the damaged containment buildings.' ...the contamination was widespread, to this day an 800 sqkm exclusion zone exists with only limited access.
Sooo, everything old is NUKE again? 🥸
One tool i keep in my tool box is a pair or several pairs of locking hemostats (like used in surgery)..one pair i have magnetized so if i drop a bolt or nut down somewhere i can easily retrive it...that thing has saved my bacon more than once
Love those. Have straight jaw and bent jaw ones myself. Inexpensive at local farm and ranch store in vet section.
Agree about the angle grinder except a caution should be given to those unfamiliar. A guard should be included as the cut off wheel will explode and send pieces everywhere.
I had a guard on mine and a disk exploded. Screwed up my finger a little bit but those flying pieces of disk would have hit me right in the face without the guard on.
Yes, absolutely, thank you! Personally I never use the guard anymore and always take it off when I get a new grinder, but I have 25 yrs (+) of experience under my belt so I don't really need one and know how to deal with it, but if yer new, absolutely, yes! Also, I would like to note that with that experience comes enough wisdom to still use a face shield every time!
pieces? Naw, scars on your hand!
That's why they call it a death wheel
Always use a face shield with these, just in case.
Milwaukee Fuel battery powered tools are great but the best I've used are Hilti. They do cost an arm and a leg but the batteries charge up faster than any other brand, their capabilities are unmatched and although I've never experienced one breaking but if they do Hilti replace them with new no questions asked unless it's a case of perfectly obvious abuse like dropping the tool into sea water and leaving it there for some time. Others we used that worked fine were Bosch blue, Makita, AEG and Hitachi.
You know car wizard, this is exactly the content that makes me appreciate you, you want to share your knowledge with others, i respect that a lot, keep up the good work man
If you have a nice air-compressor don't waste your money on cordless unless your already on that battery platform.
I agree the smaller size air stuff is cheap and lasts longer my mechanic friend is still running his IR 2235 he does bust out his M18 hi torque for big jobs but with cars getting more compact in the engine bay the air tools do work well and last very long if oiled
I almost didn't watch this! What could I possibly still learn after 50 years turning a wrench? Well I picked up two new items for my toolbox!! I got the hose clamp tool and the relay jumper. Super useful! Thank you!
You do a wonderful job. Your mentor called them rabbit ears because old TVs back in the day had rabbit ear antennas that looked similar.
Always have an OBD2 scan tool in your car! They are so inexpensive to buy! You’ll be glad you did!
what kind of cars do you drive?
If OBD2 is all you care about, just get one of those $20 dongles that bluetooth or wifi links to your phone, then torque or whichever other app you find most useful for your make of vehicle.
@@gvxclassicsAny vehicles made effective 1996-current use OBD2 ports.
@@boogitybear2283 duh
Even as a driveway weekend warrior the Milwaukee 1/2" impact is the best tool I've ever purchased.
I have a 3/8” Milwaukie that is as strong as the 1/2” inch. Love it.
@@nels9382 do you use that for lug nuts?
another bonus #11 if you have the space
a lift!
I hate getting under my car, so much easier to pick it up
Just got my mid-rise installed (which involved unboxing, connecting lines filling with hydraulic fluid, and plugging in. No concrete work, unpack and work. It's a back saver. I can already tell. 😅
If you can't fit a lift, don't have the space, do mostly restoration work or don't own the building, get a pair of identical professional grade trolley jacks. That way you can quickly and safely lift one end of the car at a time...
Agree with every choice! I had the same reaction the first time I saw a fellow tech used those remote hose clamp pliers, instantly had to get my own
So as a "boomer" who has only used air tools, it doesnt seem like a "long, long time ago". I still use them . Battery powered are good for in the mobile toolbox. And I have an impact wrench and angle grinder in that box. But Im 100% air power in my shop. More torque than electric too. And if you do any body work, its a must have. My tire changer doesnt run on batteries either., so theres that too.
Yeah, those huge $5,000-$6,000 3 phase air compressors are best used for large scale tire installation (think multiple bays of cars or trucks at 4-6 tires per vehicle or even more if you’re talking heavy duty trucks) but I myself have a small 20 gallon compressor that meets all of my needs for the home garage.
It was a long long time ago in the sense that you have to consider not today but the year that the decision was made to get the air compressor and tools for it. Continuing to use what you have if it works for you, is just common sense.
You really don't need more torque than modern battery powered impact wrenches can provide. Granted some may have a h arder time fitting in tight spaces.
The first tool I ever bought off a tool truck was my Fluke 88V. 18 years later, I still have it and use it daily. Solid list Car Wizard.
You forgot the penlight Wizard. LOL
17:14 Never thought I'd hear, "bye, Felicia" from the Wizard. Imma clip that.
I always look forward to wizard videos. Doesn’t matter the topic. Also very much enjoy Mrs wizards ways. Her videos are very calming and informative.
I wanna know what was setting off the Geiger counter under that towel!! Oh, and you need a grab bag of about 100 10mm sockets.
Probably a smoke detector.
I heartily agree about the 10mm sockets!
I've have been a mechanic for years specializing in electrical repairs. Long before they came out with relay testers I took 2 old relays and on one I put a push button on it to manual activate the circuit. On the other I put 2 LEDs on it. One red and one green to test to light up if it has power and activated
I also made a similar tool. As well as a tool for testing used relays with & without a simulated load...
Love this type of video - recently started working on my car and love your knowledge
I am a retired mechanic and this is an excellent list of tools. Have every one of them in my toolbox.
The relays with on off switch is great info, thanks.
Love the content Wizard! I am 43 and 20 year tech now I am solo in the sticks and still run all on air I can't justify it as all my air stuff works great. I do have some electric but prefer air. Great video!
air has never let me down! batteries sure have many a time.
Once they all start to fail a bit, and arent as strong as you thought they are, youll notice. My grandpa swore by his air for so long, till one day He goes to put a wheel on, and hammers the shit out of it. I came by and loosened that lug by hand... Just two fingers... He said "WT FLYING FUCK" and thrw it in the trash and subsequently bought battery tools. They work when they work but when they dont.... its hard ot notice without double checking stuff. NTB / Tire king has been sued for wheels falling off due to people using air tools and never checking with a torque wrench... because they overly trusted that air tool...
Stupid question, but if the cables/hoses are THAT short, how do you plan to get the air chuck to the tires when it's connected to the battery?
I actually have a nice handheld cordless air compressor for remote tires it works great. I also have 200 ft of Air hose @@Rekuzan
I don't think he ever answers.
Power Probe would be #1 for me. Made me a lot off money
I did a cooling system overhaul a few months ago and that spring clamp tool would have been a God send. Definitely buying one. Contorting my wrist that day is probably how I injured it. Thanks!
Thank you, this was just the video I needed. I was wondering today what tools should I buy to start working on my own car.
Awesome video sir! I just wanted to express my sincere appreciation. Keep up the good work!
My favorite tool currently is my electric ratchet. I’m 6 years into building my own cars & it’s always cool when I find a new tool I can use on a regular
Great advices! Thanks for sharing.
Also inductive heater, 2 joint plier, magnetic lifter, mirrors. I like your channel. You give so much information without abusing the attention of your viewers.
While I like this but the jump pack, as a tow truck driver I run the noco boost pro gb150, can't beat it lithium batteries so can be below 0 no problem we recently had -60 weather having 3000amps really helped
Awesome video so helpful for the DIY'r . Thanks Wizard!
One thing I would recommend for your shop since you have a fairly large shop is picknup a used walk behind floor scrubber like they use at Costco, Grocery stores. You can clean the whole shop in half hour and better than just sweeping or mopping the floor will do. We have two Tennant scrubbers at our shop and we work on heavy equipment that bring in lots of dirt.
I used to deliver parts to shops for a national auto parts store chain. One shop, specializing in diesels, had a floor machine and they used it frequently. That was an amazing shop to walk into. It almost looked like the waxed the floor, and maybe they did.
Must have for me:
-10mm wrench
-10mm socket
-10mm racket wrench
-10mm crows foot
-Impact (that accepts a 10mm socket)
-10mm impact swivel
-1/2 right angle impact (that accepts a 10mm)
-10mm Irwin extractor
-10mm tap and die
Great advise! Thank you for posting.
Dave, thanks to your recommending Mountain reversible ratcheting wrenches with flexible heads in an earlier video, I was able to loosen the bolt from hell: a 15 mm fastener behind the back of the intake manifold on my 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis. It's been called the hardest part of the job of replacing the intake manifold on that car. What a wonderful feeling when I got the head around that sucker and it cracked loose. The sound of success. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for sharing your great tech tips
Thank you! The hardest part of replacing the water pump on my Dodge Cummins is as removing the radiator spring clamps.
I totally agree. I have every single one in my box 😊
As a potential customer the most important thing i need is a honest competent tooled up machanic who isnt going to make my problem worse and over charge me for it
Excellent advice!! I’ve seen that neat hose clamp removal tool and now can add it to the garage.
I really like my MK808ts, it's done everything I need so far with my BMW's. I purchased the BT506 battery diagnostic add on tool that works with it, haven't tried anything with TPMS programming. Before the subscription expired in 2023 I downloaded as many popular models into the device as I could so at least diagnose everything up to that point
Most all of these tools aid in quickly and properly diagnosing your issue. Diagnosing, the most valuable skill of any mechanic.
I have to admit you are correct. Add to that,16" long reach needlenose pliers, baby vise grips, acetylene torch, snap on line tools, 2.5 ' screwdrivers, surface preparation tools.
Great video. Definitely will pick a couple of these tools
Hey thanks for doing this. Long reach hose clamp pliers are a must with modern tighly packed engine bays. I love mine. Thanks for the tip on the relay switches. I picked up a set
You guys do great work man I followed you for a several years. I’ve fancy myself as knowing more than the average Joe, and I can appreciate a man of high intelligence, which you most certainly are/ I to like decisis answers/Nothing like eliminating a possibility
Great video. Just opened my amateur shop last year.
Well thats a warm and fuzzy feeling, I looked at the tools and had all but the clamp pliers, and did buy a set of those hose clamp pliers) Yeah, I'm old my impact wrench is pneumatic but I rarely use it that much and its good enough for my purposes. Pretty good at DC electrics and just amazing how many good mechanics apparently have no idea of what to do with wires. I do like the plug in relays but I can get buy with my switch with alligator clips (and a little green LED bulb that says its got juice).
Keep it coming Bro , tks.
huge information here! thank you Wizard!
I bought one of those weird hose clamp pliers months back when I had to replace my previous car's radiator. There were some hose clamps that I could not get to at ALL with regular pliers. $30 at my local auto parts store, and they paid for themselves the first time I used them. They're never leaving my toolbox, especially if I can ever afford to start collecting a few 90s Japanese cars. I'm going to reach for them first, every single time I have to do a spring-type hose clamp, because even the clamps that are right there up at the very top can be made short work of by those things. They saved me so much time and sanity the first time I used them.
Other than an air hammer, I don't have a reason to fire up the compressor.
I love your videos. Your knowledge and information has been super helpful for a DIYer like me 👍
I have most of these tools or similar in my Datsun pickup/mobile mechanic/shadetree. I work for a limo company, do side work and work on my own vehicles as well. I agree with the tools you have shown and learned of a few I would love to get now. A simple test light goes a long way, but I love the idea of the power probe. The spring clamp tool is definitely in my truck, just used it yesterday for a 2014 Ford E450 6.8 lower radiator hose assembly. The job would have been impossible to do without one. Also a good headlamp and or pocket mini flashlight has saved me lots of time. My tools are battery powered are rechargeable, I especially love my ratchet. Thanks for the video, just subscribed.
Thanks. I am not a mechanic but a "parts changer". Big difference.
Always buy an extra 10mm socket. They really do go missing. Ive lost 2 in the last 5 years. No idea where they went
But seriously, this was a great video. Super interesting! I love that you are enjoying the success and fruits of your labor. Makes us all very happy
Nice, got the entire list.
Now all I need Geiger counter and I’ll be set
Been working on our cars for over 30 yrs. I still enjoy using air tools. (They are Powerful, inexpensive, very dependable, low maintenance and takes up less space. I thought of some other tools that might come in handy:
1) Head led light. Nothing like being able to use both hands and shine the light where your looking.
2) Under hood led light. Lights up the entire engine bay when working.
3) Small magnetic led light
4) Welder
5) Plasma cutter
6) Floor creeper for those of us that don't have a lift.
7) Stubby air wrench. Great getting into those small spaces.
8) Hand wrench with an extendable handle, for more torque.
9) Bolt extractor set.
What brand hood LED light do you recommend……I would like to add one??
I have an Eastwood Co. brand. But Harbor Freight has a similar one.
The list is endless.. budget seems to play a big part.. now we have all this cheap chinesium stuff to add confusion to the mix.. nothing like a box full of modified spanners n sockets to get the job done..😂😂
That fluke meter is my fav and is auto continuity ❤❤
Same in the Shipyard. Milwaukee is all we use. They just work and get the job done. It saves soooooo, much time doing a job.
A 10mm socket most important tool ever made 😉
What’s that?
It's also the tool you'll replace the most as they always disappear
The Milwaukee impact was a life saver when I had to torque bolts to 450 on rear sway bars. It didn’t get them all the way but it saved me a lot of work on the 4 foot torque wrench that has 3ft of slop.
Love you're show, thanks a lot.
I've learned to fix so many things via UA-cam videos,but it mostly started when my friend lent me his Milwaukee v18 fuel impact driver. Now I have my own that I got as a gift, a different brand which works good but it's not the Milwaukee that's for sure,lol
Oh this is exactly what I wanted to learn!
Very Helpful! THANKS!
Many thanks for the information on the tools
Hey buddy, thank you for this. Good stuff.
Through the years ive definitely collected most of these exact tools.
I have worked in electronics most of my life, and consider myself a shadetree mechanic who does most of my own automotive work. I purchased my DVM from O'Reilliy's and it has most of the Fluke features, but it also has the ability to measure RPM and Dwell. Useful when setting up points when needed.
I believe I have heard him say that he, or no one else in the shop knows how to diagnose and work on the old ignition systems, and they have no desire to learn. That they basically do not like to work on old cars. (except the ones they like apparently)
My top ten tools are 10 spare 10mm sockets. I spent 32 years as a mechanic using air tools that caused hearing loss from the air tools and an air compressor running all day. Finished just before cordless was used, but have all Makita cordless workshop tools now.
It's interesting how many tools are for diagnostics. Gives you an idea of what's really important to a pro
I like the electric tools a lot. I’m 81 and only work on my 2000 Echo and 97 Corolla which doesn’t even have an OEBD port just a port under the hood where jump pins and read blink codes. The jumper wire costs less than a penny. I do have a Fluke 117 about the same as you 115, but mostly just sockets and hand tools that go back to the 60s. Interesting what you have to have in a modern shop.
Oh that clamp tool is deff something I'll be adding..
I’ve got a big Makita that will break wheel lugs on a 1 ton truck and I love it , is one bad ass tool and you have 3-4 power settings.