08-19-2021, 08:59 AM | #1 |
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What’s your favourite tool when working on your BMW
I was looking at getting some extra ratcheting wrenches and got thinking …what’s everyone most commonly used tools when working on your car?
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08-19-2021, 11:32 PM | #2 |
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For bmw torx and etorx sockets, then some hex sockets and hex driver bits, alot of various extensions are nice too, and various adapters to adapt upt oand from every drive (1/4", 3/8", and 1/2"combination possible. Then some torque decent wrenches from 5 nm to 250 nm.
Then of course the bmw oil filter housing tool and a thin wall spark plug socket - I do not like the magnetic ones (I prefer the ones with the claws) because it picks up magnetic particles which can potentially get stuck on the spark plug or fall into the cylinder. I also do not use power tools or impact drivers ever. This is how you get stripped threads, I always hand thread bolts then use a ratchet or a screw driver for every single bolt then a torque wrench for every single bolt that needs it unless the torque spec is below 5 nm then it is hand tightened.
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08-23-2021, 10:03 AM | #3 |
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This small tool has been very useful for me.
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08-23-2021, 12:02 PM | #5 |
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This cordless ratchet was a good buy. So much faster removing bolts than using a standard ratchet and when I reinstall bolts I hand thread first then use the cordless till it gets just snug and then switch to a torque wrench.
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So true.
Money helps too because for some reason you always have to run to the shop to get more tools and parts, which are never cheap.
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