Top 5 Tools: October 2010 – UnderhoodService

Top 5 Tools: October 2010

Pete Ross, owner
Pete’s Car Care
Rochester, IL

Snap-on SOLUS Pro
iATN
Snap-on 1/2” Cordless Impact
Power Probe II
Snap-on CTS561 Cordless Screwdriver

Richard Rawls, owner and technician
Rawls’ Auto Garage
Houston, TX

OTC Pegisys Diagnostic Tool
Mitchell 1 Wiring and Technical ­Information
Ingersoll Rand Impacts and Ratchets
Air Cools VW Engined Shop Air Compressor (custom built)
SK Hand Tools — Good value and tough

James Cordova, owner
Cordova’s Auto
Pueblo, CO

Snap-on 1/4” Swivel Sockets
Snap-on 3/8” Impact Wrench
Matco Locking Extensions
Tech 2 / Identifix
Engine Load Levelers

Abdul
American Auto Network
Long Island City, NY

SK Hand Tools
Mac Hand Tools
Matco Hand Tools
Sears Hand Tools
Cornwell Quality Tools

Eugene Schettini
STD Car Care Center
East Meadow, NY

I like each of these types of tools for their time-saving benefits:
Universal Sockets
1/4” Air Wrench
Welding Torch 

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