Stan Sawyer, San Diego Fuel Injection
Stan Sawyer, Proprietor San Diego Fuel Injection (& Carburetor) San Diego, CA Snap-on Vantage #MT2400 User friendly, great screen, easy to see in daylight or in the dark. Fantastic range of helps and tips, hundreds of vehicle-specific tests to guide you on your diagnostic journey. The most used tool in my box. Snap-on
Ron Dillingham, The Car Store
Ron Dillingham, Shop Foreman The Car Store Norwich, VT Snap-on 3/8” Air Ratchet Plenty of power, very reliable. Hunter’s B400 Great tool for upselling alignments. When used properly, it’s very reliable. Hunter Wheel Balancer (GSP 9700) The Road Force Tire Balancer takes all the guesswork out of all tire concerns. Snap-on
Scott Morgan, Monro Muffler & Brake
Scott Morgan Monro Muffler & Brake #58 Kenmore, NY Snap-on IM6500 Impact Gun – "Quiet strength" Snap-on Long-Handle Ratchet – Great for oil changes. 3/4” Wrench – To get at the spark plugs on GM S10Es. Angled Air Grinder – Cleaning rims and patching tires. Mac Tools EM710 DVOM – For troubleshooting harnesses.
Mike Sater, B&D Auto Service Center, Inc.
Mike Sater B&D Auto Service Center, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Snap-on Cordless 3/8” Drive Impact Wrench Power Probe III with Voltmeter Snap-on Roundhead Flex Ratchet Rotary Lift Asymmetric Lift Ingersoll Rand Composite Gun
Ivan Anderson, Ivan’s Automotive Service
Ivan Anderson, president Ivan’s Automotive Service Edison, NJ My 5 favorite tools are: Blue Point Air Lift Cooling System Filler This is the absolute best way to fill a cooling system. It pulls the entire cooling system into a vacuum then sucks the proper coolant back into the system with no air. No waiting
R.A. Biby, Richard Biby, Inc.
R.A. Biby Richard Biby, Inc. Tulsa, OK Fluke 87 DVM Durable, accurate. If it’s electric, this tool does it. Snap-on MTG2500 Scanner Most universal tool on the market. Snap-on IM32 3/8” Butterfly Impact Wrench Small, powerful and tough. Landa SJ10 Hot Water Washer Cleans safely without an operator. Streamlight Stylus Penlight
Brian K. Courtney, Allied Fleet Services of Texas
Brian K. Courtney,co-owner Allied Fleet Services of Texas Pasadena, TX There are quite a few really good tools that I’ve bought or made myself over the years, so it’s hard to narrow it down to just a top five list; my best effort follows. The Ingersoll Rand 231 C 1/2” Drive Impact Wrench has been
Trent Cole, Lone Star Bavarian, Inc.
Trent Cole, president Lone Star Bavarian, Inc. Fort Worth, TX PC Don’t really need to expand on this one. BIMRS.org By far the most useful tool for BMW repair. Autologic Makes scanning/coding/ programming a snap. Experienced Techs Knowledgeable Vendors Can’t run a successful business without them.
Jeff Altman, Baja Auto Service, Inc.
Jeff Altman Baja Auto Service, Inc. Cherry Hill, NJ Snap-on 3/8” Drive Flex Head Ratchet Craftsman Laser-Etched Sockets OTC Genisys Scanner Mac Tools 3/8” Drive Gearless Ratchet Ingersoll Rand Thundergun 1/2” Drive Air Wrench
Jim Baker, Lost Highway, Inc.
Jim Baker, president Lost Highway, Inc. Kanab, UT Lost Highway, Inc. is a full-service, six-bay shop employing four ASE-certified technicians (three of whom are master certified) and a service manager. We are an ASE Blue Seal of Excellence shop, and service domestic, import, specialty and antique vehicles. I had to think for a while to
John Schroeder, JRS Auto/Marine
John Schroeder, owner/ operator JRS Auto/Marine Grafton, WI Makita Flashlight I carry it everywhere I go. You have to see clearly to inspect and repair properly. GearWrench Set No searching for or changing sockets. I love my GearWrenches. Power Probe II You gotta have one or get one. It’s a
Kevin Biggs, Midas Muffler
Kevin Biggs Midas Muffler Sparks, NV Makita 9.6V 3/8” Drive Gun Dell Inspiron Laptop with ALLDATA Mac Tools MB190C-BLK Tech 2 Scanner My Brain