Tools! - Crimpin ain't easy but it is necessary.

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havelock: Jan 20, 2004; IGNORE ME; Soiled Meat

CornHolio posted:

I picked this set up at HF for like $14. The single wrench I needed at Sears was $16. Hopefully it does the trick, if not, I'll have to get that proto tool and special-order it.

I need these anyway though, my biggest metric wrench was a 14mm previously.

edit: I also use the standard Craftsman jackstands. Work just fine for me, always have. I used to have four, but then my father-in-law stole two of them when they left for Texas, now I only have two. But they work fine!

I needed a 20mm for the top of my M3s front strut and that same set got my hopes up and then dashed them.

I had to order the $16 single from Sears (and put the stupid front suspension back on the car and wait a week for the wrench to arrive).

My craftsman jack stands and jack are working great so far.

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havelock: Jan 20, 2004; IGNORE ME; Soiled Meat

CornHolio posted:

Did it break or just not work some other way?

There isn't a 20mm in that set. I think it goes 18/19 and then 22/23

Should have been more specific, sorry.

I was happy to come across a set with lots of wrenches in it and then I noticed it didn't have what I needed.

# ¿ Mar 30, 2010 02:15

havelock: Jan 20, 2004; IGNORE ME; Soiled Meat

I got my jack stands and jack from Sears for only a bit more expensive than HF. I don't care whether they were good quality, I had a mental block with buying the cheapest tool when it was something that would potentially be supporting the entire car above my face.

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