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