The CAR WIZARD can't live without these tools! 10 tools essential to running a mechanic's shop.
Вставка
- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- 10 tools the CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ cannot live without in running his shop and working on cars. These tools save your knuckles and prevent headaches on many stubborn car repairs..
🔮🔧 AMAZON AFFILIATE STORE: www.amazon.com/shop/omegaauto... 🔧🔮
🇬🇧🇬🇧 UK AMAZON STORE: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/omegaau... 🇬🇧🇬🇧
🧰 BENDPAK LIFTS: www.bendpak.com 🧰
👕 CAR WIZARD MERCH: teespring.com/stores/carwizard 👕
📷 INSTAGRAM @therealcarwizard 📷 - Авто та транспорт
Every mechanic needs a Hoovie to ensure financial success.
maybe hoovie paved the way for him but his channel is so fucking amazing and he got some really good experience as mechanic and his information that he gives are priceless and so useful. so yeah he deserves the almost 500k subs he rocks.
people can make it to where they own their own shop with lifts, not everyone needs a hoovie!
I don't think that's what did it for him. But a Hoovie helps.
Yeah successfully acquiring a daily headache 😂
@@leonex606😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Number One: Hoovie
rogue touche
Number 2: debit machine to process hoovies payments.
#7 a dermal I can not start that brand it's underpowered bullshit that can burn in .
yes definitely Hoovie. Then perhaps EuroAsian Bob, and Bill with the lambo
He is a power tool lol
I love how much he reminds me of my brother. A calm & subtle persona yet confident in his craft. Godspeed brother.
You never are too old to learn something new. I've been a tech for almost 30 years and I still learn something from you. That tool you said you hit with a hammer to break loose a crank pulley is genius. Thank you for making all your videos.
OK, so whats it called?
WHAT'S THE TOOL???
POWERBAR II CRANKSHAFT BOLT REMOVAL TOOL
Part No. PB70866
I was going to say ... it's a breaker bar.
Why not use a breaker bar and you can put a pipe on it if you need more leverage.
+ Is@@wardaddy9910
We always hear of Junior Mint, but we rarely see him or hear directly from him.
I say we need a JM interview!
@Perry Elyod car wizard said nothing first time he on camera on hoovies garage
I think it would have to be a mime interview.
Maybe someone should ask senior mint if he's seen him.
Junior mint is lucky to have you as a mentor. 👍🏾👍🏾
The long ratcheting wrenches (made by “KABO” Mac, mountain, ICON), are AMAZING! One of my favorite purchases!
Having spent most of my career as a bus then dump truck/heavy equipment mechanic, I was lucky to never need an air hammer for ball joints or tie rod ends. There was always plenty of room to swing a decent sized hammer. I did use one for removing fan clutches though if the water pump was already bad. Just put the corner of a chisel bit on the big fan clutch nut at an angle while the belt is still in place and pull the trigger. It's SOOOO much easier than trying to keep those thin wrenches on the water pump pulley bolts.
Those hose pliers also work really good on stubborn spark plug boots!
tasmith1969 I just used a set of them to get spark plug boots off a C4 corvette yesterday actually lol worked great
facts i used one in my dads f150 for the back ones...its a headache getting back there on both sides😪😪
Car wizard..the mr Rogers of car repair😂😂 so calm ,likable and informative...great vid as usual
Thank you for this great video, keep up the hard work, and I like the calm collected attitude, thank you for not screaming at us with loud horrible music.
Your sharing of this knowledge makes a difference! Thank you Car Wizard!
These are of my favorite videos of yours. I worked in the same shop for 13 years and then moved to another state and another shop. At the new shop I learned so many new tricks and saw how important some tools where I had never considered.
Thanks Mr. & Mrs. Wizard, really enjoy your content. Stay safe.
Thanks for the vid Wizard! You, Mrs. Wizard and your guys stay safe and get through this
When you snap an exhaust header bolt you can either buy an angle drill or an engine hoist.
I buy a new car at that point
zabnat or you pull your head, don’t ask lmao
At work when replacing truck manifolds that we’re cracked, a specialty welder would pull up with his truck and extract the broken studs for us. Godsend
Had one snap sub flush inside the head, welded a nut onto broken bolt and it turned right out.
Weld a nut on
Such a great idea , I always wondered how garages don't struggle with the tightest bolts and impromptu repairs and removing things in a short time .
Thanks for sharing Wizard👍
Stay safe👨🏻🔧
im a diy mechanic and even tho i wont use some, i still love seeing and learning about them. and i think i might have to get an air hammer because it has multiple uses. that clutch fan tool is awesome and the fact it works with the air hammer was great. keep up the videos!
I can't live without hoovie, Wizard!! Love what you guy's are doing!!
Thank you and wife for uploads. This one I really enjoyed. You're keeping us going during these times.
There's something therapeutic and calming about watching your videos
Thanks for the videos Wizard. Keeping me going through these tough times! Great content
10mm socket. The end.
I seem to have misplaced mine.
you mean 10, 10mm sockets. Every 2 weeks.
I still scratch my head about this 10mm phenomenon. I tinker on cars and all kinds of power equipment are rarely use 10mm.
HAHA... I found an extended 10mm socket in the road while cycling last week. I was like.... "yay.... a 10mm!"
Tbizzh you must tinker on a different planet bro. Everything used 8, 10, and 12 or US equivalent. 10 being very common.
Thank you, Mr. Wizard, for this good content during these not-so-good times.
Honestly never heard of about half of these tools. Especially love the hose puller! Thanks! Great job, as always!
Dremel is great - not great for drilling and most of the accessories are useless - but - but. - the cutting wheels are FANTASTIC . Got me out of many a nightmare .👍😎🇬🇧
That scan tool sounds awesome. I have an old MItsubishi Fuso as a personal work truck and nobody in my area knew how to work on them, so its nice to see that there is some support out there for them.
I appreciate that you always explain things to those of us who aren’t full time mechanics. I always learn something from just about every video. I appreciate you. -Stephen, Ohio 🇺🇸
I have. Cordless
Your helping massively with my apprentiship and I'm actually ahead of all the others. Keep up the amazing work 👏 👌
his simplicity and all around chill are what make this channel work
Thank you Wizard, with most of us under quarantine and "tinkering/fiddling" around the house, good time inventory our toolbox/bags/bench and see what we need (your Amazone page), and stuff we do not - those $2 Harbor Freight wrenches (folded aluminum foil) I bought because I could find my (Craftsman) 1/4 or 1/2 - typically left the last place I used it.
Thanks for the truck video, I found a low mileage 01 Silverado.
I enjoy and learn from your content.
The dremel is very handy to have around! i've cut 4 or 5 bolts this week out of my random bolt bin to make them fit different things. saved me 3 trips to the store to buy shorter bolts. I also lightly ported and polished a throttle body with it. i'm pretty sure we have the same exact dremel too, mines the 4000. I wish i could afford a nice scan tool, i use dash command on my phone and its gotten the job done for what i've run into but i feel like eventually its not going to be enough.
Please stay safe and sharing your knowledge and tips. Best to you and Mrs Wizard
If there was a reward for greatest UA-cam content creator, I’d vote for you in a heartbeat. My dad and I are always blown away by how amazing you are.
Thank you for the extra videos..for a lot of us special interest UA-cam or whatever is a great relief from the stress. No pressure. If you think you can make a video out of something then don't hesitate!😁🙂😂
I was glued to my seat to find out all the tools you use.
Excellent audio! Sublime!
The thing is that this is important also for home wrenchers. It is useful to know what tools are out there for certain jobs. We might be able to borrow or rent or even buy such tools when absolutely needed! I learned a lot. Thank you sir!
You need a tool cabinet to hold everything so you can find it when needed. The proper tool saves you time and doesn't damage other parts. Thanks for a great video.
Really like your calm demeanor, nice to see someone in the Industry that isn't so jaded.
I love those wrenchs I'm a BMW technician and use them for alignments every day
I have a whole garage full of tools that belonged to my dad and I was going to just sell them but after seeing this now I know some of the tools might be worth keeping. Thanks Wizard!
You should keep your dad's tools and give them to your kids when the time comes , I like to use tools I got from my Grandpa because I feel theyre memory lives on through me using the tool to fix things
My favorite tool is the wizard mind! He got lots of smarts and experience to back it up!
The hose clamps you called, you can also use them on springs. Very useful. I'm a diesel mechanic and use them on them big air brake springs.
I also own that scan tool love it. I will sometimes use it over the icid BMW scaner I actually have everyone of the tools you showed and I agree with you
I don’t know a whole lot about cars but I love watching the Car Wizard’s channel. I always learn something new and I really like how relaxed and chill he is. I also like how Mrs. Wizard asks the questions like a viewer would. All around great channel!
Aside from the great tools, here's the single quality you are looking for in every mechanic ,honesty, thanks for your honesty.
Appreciate you doing videos during all this Wiz, it really helps your audience focus on something positive and learn along the way!
David Bement I totally agree with you David!
I love my dremel 4000, from arts and crafts to cutting bolts off my old locks, it has been an amazing handy tool for sure. im still looking to buy the flexible head for it too
have about 3 of those house and , camper and a spare
Top use is to cut a slot into a stripped phillips screw.
Appreciate the video. I've been looking for a more 'advanced' essential tools list. Most of them just cover the basic tools that most wrenchers already have in their garage.
You also think a lot like me in that the tools I value the most aren't necessarily the ones that get the most use, but the ones that can get me through tough situations with ease. Nothing worse than having a small, menial part of the job turn into a 30 minute struggle.
One can never have “too many” tools
Hose removal pliers are absolutely amazing they work every time!
Tool #8 is awesome. The dealership left me a pair of these under the hood of my truck after they worked on it. I kept it and use them all the time. Thanks Ford!
I'm not a mechanic, but I love my AirCat 1/2" impact. Seems to be built very well, and has the power of a Snap-On.
AirCat are great impacts!
Your videos score pretty high in all the indexes that matter to me: 1) You're a pleasant person. You don't come across as a know-it-all, just someone who has accumulated a lot of knowledge and is willing to share. 2) I suspect a lot of your advice to a lot of your viewers is already somewhat known to them, but they don't mind hearing it again because [see reason #1 above] plus they are curious about your take on topic. 3) You frequently bring a new possible solution to the table for people.
edit: 4) High level production values. Good sound, clear images.
Thank you sir for all you and your wife is doing to help us out in these trying times,,,, stay safe my friend....
Love the Video! Very useful info, one thing to note with Fan Clutch tools, is that if you only need it once or twice with a car, most auto parts stores will rent you one
If you want to get rid of air tools, you could maybe use an SDS drill in hammer only mode for the same purpose. Love your hints and tips.
GP sockets are great. Sizes that I feel are great are the 19.5mm (ford aluminum cap lugs), 21.5mm (toyota/nissan lugs), 22.5mm (dodge lugs). Great content
Hey car wizard I like those long needle nose pliers that bow out. I like how you talked about using them on hoses. A lot of times I put electrical tape around them to prevent them from gouging the rubber hose. Thanks for all you do Happy Spring.
I really appreciate you’re option and values your thoughts. I’m buy every tool besides the air tools tomorrow morning
My first Drexel went through three steps of brushes in 22 years. I just replaced it with two. One corded and one battery powered with an extra battery. Most versatile tool for automotive work. Small enough to get into almost anywhere!
Dremel!
It seems my picks are the most common tool I use on any repair...somehow it always finds it way to the repair.
There is a saying my das has: a tool pays itself the first time you use it. Agree, the correct tool can make a job easier and cleaner, being cars, arts and crafts, hobby RC vehicles, DIY, electronics etc... great video Wizard
Great insightful video! Nothing better in the world than being a mechanic
Love that Porsche wall art!
The Furby is awesome. I work in the IT field, and we do something similar by hiding a waldo.jpg (image of Waldo from Where's Waldo) in various network devices for people to randomly find. Good stuff.
Cool! The days of timing lights and dwell meters are over. Good vid.
I love the shirt!!! and channel!!!! Thanks for all your advice info you give in channel... Ive learned quite a few things from you and I wanna thank you.... Me being a novice mechanic it's definitely helpful!!
SUGGESTION : After the recent Camaro fire, could you do one about general shop/ personal SAFETY ROUTINES. Maybe a) what equipment must a shop have b) inspection regime c) fire drills d) what to do in an emergency e) what Personal Protection Equipment you use ( glove types; welding protection; steel-tipped boots; ear protection etc. ) f) what do you keep in your medical kit g) what medical training you have (if any) g) when do your fire extinguishers get recharged. Loving these videos. Help keeping me sane here in Prague, CZ. Stay safe !
Good info! I have that right angle M12 drill along with a bunch of other M12 and M18 kit.
A good multimeter is something that I’ve found to be indispensable.
Thanks for the video!
Good tools to have! One tool a shop would need here in the northeast is the bolt buster. Road salt makes everything super fun. Alot less dangerous than a torch.
My Dad who was a mechanic always insisted that every vehicle have a crescent wrench, a 7/16, a 9/16 and a 1/2 inch combination wrench (box and Crows foot ends), a pair of slip joint pliers, a pair of side cutter pliers, a pair of needle nosed pliers, a pair of good quality slot and Phillips screwdrivers, a pair of jumper cables and a tow chain. Of course you also needed a jack, lug wrench and a four way wrench. Back in the 60's, 70's and into the 80's a good backyard mechanic could generally get a vehicle repaired so it could either make it to a shop, or back on its way. With the simple hand tools a trained could just about rebuild any vehicle.
He also impressed on me to get the best quality tools I could afford. He had a set of SK wrench's and sockets that he got when he was in the Navy during WW II. Those wrench's did the job for him, my brother and myself for over 60 years until I lost them in a forced move.
Very interesting. #11 should have been the magnetic small parts trays I saw on the tool box lid, really handy. Excellent video!
Agree
When you leave it for the next guy you'll be the next guy
Ive cursed myself out several times for over torque 😂😂😂😂
Yep, Ave's fav saying, do it right for the next guy because you may be that next guy
Wow those are good words to live by
I like that alot especially when doing hvac work
Exactly if you work on something it's not just about making it work again it's about making sure its put back together right.
Excellent advice and tips, thank you!
Thanks a lot for another great video, thanks to Mrs Wizard too.
#6 has saved my life for about 8 years. I JUST broke my first one last week (Mountain brand).
Get the monster brand 21/22 and 24/25. I didn't know i would need them as much as I use them.
12/14 are a lifesaver on a Subaru.
@@kineticinstallationspecial5775 the 14 is what I broke a pin in. Haha
For me one of the ten would be definitely vise grip pliers. I can't count how many times these saved my ass working on cars...
I use them on so many jobs, agreed.
Thanks for the tips! I will surely buy those hose pliers; don’t know how I lived without them. (ha). I only work on my own and my wife’s daily drivers and a 1965 Fastback Mustang I’ve had for twenty years; but you are the kind of mechanic I always inspired to be... Cool and smart about the project at hand.
YeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaa ! I have tools number 8 the set of pliers !! I would not be without them. TANKS Mr. Wizard ! God Bless You and Yours Sir
Some real cool tools there that I never knew existed! Cheers Bro >.
+1 to the ratcheting, Flex head ratchets. I bought some of the Mountain wrenches from your affiliate page and i hardly ever use my regular gear wrenches anymore. They just have so much more torque for breaking and can get in such weird spots.
You can't work on a Komatsu without them
Ye and half the time I try to use normal ratcheting wrench, the box end is too thick and won't fit, so I end up having to use a standard wrench anyways. The mountain ones eliminate that at the cost of some clearance
Mountain wrenches worth every penny...
You're no doubt speaking truth & wisdom earned by experience completely agree.
Thanks for helping me advance my mechanic knowledge
I was waiting for you to get to the air cat LOL number two, my favorite tool. It's basically a mini pneumatic jackhammer!! Definitely a must-have in a professional auto shop. By the way Milwaukee was great back in the day before the conglomerate acquisition. However still good and a must have in my opinion
Mr ms wizard thank you 🙏 for this video
I’m so lucky to have of all those tools including toys or animal toys I have 2 of them
In my tool truck
I’m a mobile mechanic my step stone to a real shop , thank you for this videos they are really really helpful
Now I don’t see any comercials on your video please make sure you get paid for it
I know your chanel it’s going to hit the One million mark soon ! Take care mr ms wizard 🧙♂️ 🧙♂️
Thanks for showing us weekend warriors what you use. As the tool I like, it is a tie between your Autel scanner and your ratching wrenches.
Great video thanks as always for the thoughts and advice!!
I'd love to see a video dedicated to all the different ways you use your Dremel.
I have an Astro 4980 “Big Nasty” air hammer and there are just some jobs you cannot do without a good air hammer.
We have a saying in the UK: "If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's definitely broken"
gravelytodd do you hear the heavy rock music every time you use it now!! 😂
@@seanfox6947 Yes, it does come with its own theme music. Difficult to hear while using the hammer, but its there.
Car Wizard! These videos are great! Keep'em coming!
Big air hammer is a must for suspension work (and other things). I've replaced a clutch fan with a chisel bit when the correct wrench wasn't around. It's amazing what a chisel bit in a big air hammer can cut through!
I really like these tool videos, I love that every tool has stories attached of the time they have saved you. I only really work on my own cars, and I probably spend far more on tools than makes sense. I try and buy the best quality that I can afford, it seems pointless buying poor quality tools. Increasingly I am finding that if I need a specific tool that I don’t have then can get it delivered within a day or two from Amazon. I have stopped buying parts from Amazon or eBay and prefer to support local parts stores, but I do use Amazon for tools. I bought an expensive scan tool a couple of years ago and it’s been a great investment, the price hurt at the time, but now I am so glad. Please keep making videos on tool advice and actual working on cars.. your videos are just the best.
It's better to spend $400 once than $50 every bloody job because the cheap trash breaks.
I bought a cheap mechanics tool set to learn how to work on my own vehicles then gradually replaced cheapos with good stuff over time.
The only stock I still keep that's super cheap is my massive collection of 10mm sockets.
I often wonder if I save any money after buying so many tools!9
Another suggestion that I wanted to mention is based off of one of my own personal experiences. Perhaps maybe you didn’t mention this tool but it’s something that’s saved me big time in recent history and I’m sure that you’ve been in this scenario as well at some point in your career as a mechanic. One day I was doing a brake job on my 2014 Honda CR-V, and the caliper slider pins were both rounded out and would not come apart and as such I could not complete the brake job on the car. I was able to get all the old parts out okay, but without those bolts coming apart I just could not reassemble the brakes on the car, period. This scenario happens over and over again whenever I go to do a brake job on a Honda. Idk what it is about these cars but these stupid caliper bolts always round out on me to where I can’t get them out. So after exhausting all my options, including trying to use a dremel to round out the bolts to where I could get a wrench and twist them out, I went out and bought a socket set called the Irwin socket grip tool set, and that thing gripped onto those bolts and I was able to twist them out of the caliper assembly and complete the brake job. Without that tool, I would’ve never been able to move forward, unless I bought new calipers, which was not in my budget at the time. I’m sure you probably have something like that at your shop, but that is definitely one tool I would never work on cars without having on hand.
Koken makes a good one called surface drive
Gear wrench Bolt Biter impact sockets seem like they would be great for that, too.
yep exactly! @@sherischneider2390
Thank you wizard, bought through your Amazon uk affiliate page a car jumper pack, amazed with how it works, seems v good quality too, will buy some more stuff when I can, great referral, thanks !!
production quality has come a long way, keep up the work wizard!
VIDEO IDEA: I haven't really seen a video like this but what I want to see is a breakdown of good mechanics like you that suggest a starter mechanic toolkit for different budgets. Like what would you buy if you have a budget of $250? $500, $1000, $2000, etc? It's kind of what I'm debating right now on a $1,000 budget.
Good wrenches of different lengths, good sockets, good hand ratchets of different lengths and a good 1/2" impact, most other things you can get of reasonable quality, but those I wouldn't skimp on. I'm saying this assuming you were going to get into automotive as a profession. Cheap cart, decent pliers, hammer set, etc. There's so many things you'll end up needing, but not all the time. You'll always need those base tools I mentioned, also depending on what you work on and who you work for. I actually did this in tech school, helped a guy on a $2k budget build a starter box for graduation and we set him up right. He works at a performance shop now, left the dealership after graduation.
Wranglerstar has a playlists where he makes a $1000 All-American Snap-on quality home mechanic kit. The Humble Mechanic also has made 2 versions of a $1500 entry level mechanics tool kit over the period of 2 years. Both of these are great videos to watch.
You can also search UA-cam for videos of the best $250 dollar mechanics kits if you want. The Humble Mechanic includes one in each of his tool cart build videos.
Wizard, could you please do a video showing the hammer-wrench tool in use? I’ve never seen one of them before and I’m really intrigued. Tool #5, I think.
#4 I think.......curious about that too.
South Main Auto channel uses one when replacing a whole brake assemply. It's like a handheld version of the hammer you see road crews using to split concrete ( when they use a sharp end ). Can push a bolt for example out of a rusty hole. To me, they seem plenty loud, but you never see anyone wearing ear protection
Ditto here, did not even know such a tool existed.
@@Czechbound Do you happen to know the show number or link to the episode where it was used?
what is the special wrench called?
It's so damn satisfying finding a problem you used to have an issue with, taking out the tool you got for the job, dealing with the problem and walking away saying, "I wasn't asking". If y ou can afford the tool for the job that you do a lot, just buy it.
I used a Dremel to cut into a mangled up lug nut. I almost went out a bought a battery drill that I didn't really have the budget for at the time and risk breaking the bits. So I decided the Dremel was the tool of the day. A plus was I had a flex extention so the tool body was not in the way to get down to the bottom of the lug but . I can tell a lot about a person that considers they are real professionals at their occupation by how they treat their tools and how they work smarter not harder. Really professionals are very picky how they approach doing their tasks.
Great video! Thanks!