No problem budOriginally Posted by AugustneverEnds
! Paid nearly exactly $80 for mine - well worth it!
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
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No problem bud
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Actual snippet of a conversation from Sept 2013:
Me: Eddie, I can't wait to get the car back when you're done with it.
Eddie: Yeah, you'll be able to give the car gas, and it won't be - like - embarrassing....
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I've used the AutoZone tester as well and can confirm it works great. If by some chance your coolant tank cap is bad you can get a replacement at AutoZine as well. Part #7616 at the zone.
Location: Syracuse, NY area
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+1 My rule of thumb when shopping there is not to buy anything that plugs in, power tools or air tools. But for simple stuff like C-clamps or wire wheels I can't find anywhere to beat their price.Careful, David. HF has good stuff - you just can't use and abuse it. Some of their hand tools do suck some serious butt, but some of their goodies (tool chests/Chicago Electric Power Tools/workbenches) have all been outstanding for me.
You're right about their open ended wrenches - no doubt - I've seen them strip nearly in one sitting, but HF does have some good stuff.
Nick A.
1988 BMW 325is
1982 DeLorean DMC-12
1989 Jaguar XJ6
Location: Syracuse, NY area
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"Rented" the tester, check. By rented I mean as in keeping for a very extended period of time.
Nick A.
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1989 Jaguar XJ6
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"Rented" the tester, check. By rented I mean as in keeping for a very extended period of time.
Did anyone explain how the free tool rental program works?
Location: Orlando, Florida
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You pay retail price to rent the tool, when you bring it back you get a full refund. In the end the rental was free. Technically you give a deposit on the tool, but the deposit is full price of a new tool.
Catch is, some of the tools are nice and in good shape... maybe you will want to keep it. As far as they're concerned they just sold the tool outright. Other times the tool is beat to hell and only half preforms its function. Personally I've run into this far more often. I've rented several different pullers, oil pump primers, seal drivers, piston ring compressors, and a bunch of other random tools, and I've never been compelled to keep one. I just must not be very lucky, or I'm renting from the wrong place lol
Last edited by Nicholas R; 03-27-2013 at 06:08 PM.
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Posts: 1,603
My VIN: 3299
With my pressure tester, it still had the bubble wrap around the gauge. That was enough for me to keep it - PLUS it worked! $80 for that vs $119 for a Craftsman tester that was DOA.
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Actual snippet of a conversation from Sept 2013:
Me: Eddie, I can't wait to get the car back when you're done with it.
Eddie: Yeah, you'll be able to give the car gas, and it won't be - like - embarrassing....
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Posts: 1,603
My VIN: 3299
Honestly, give their Chicago Electric brand a try. I have been amazed how well their stuff has worked - wheel cutter and wheel grinder have both been outstanding for me!
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Actual snippet of a conversation from Sept 2013:
Me: Eddie, I can't wait to get the car back when you're done with it.
Eddie: Yeah, you'll be able to give the car gas, and it won't be - like - embarrassing....
Location: Taylors SC
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The fun one is the Chicago Electric heat gun. I had one that turned into a very dramatic spark/flame thrower after a few minutes use. It did provide at least $9 (it's cost) worth of entertainment value.
I've broken their c-clamps and pullers just by tightening them. And there pickle-fork balljoint separators are so soft they spread open as you hit them.
Dave S
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Greenville SC
Location: Northern NJ
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My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
As I said, HF used to have good stuff but for the past several years (at least) the stuff is actually dangerous. No professional mechanic would buy and use this stuff anymore. Cheap tools are actually a danger to use but because the price is so tempting people keep buying it. Besides being dangerous it just doesn't last. Especially if you have to be rough with it. As much as I don't like Sears Craftsman, even that stuff is better. If you can afford it Mac or Snap-On is the way to go. If you can't, Craftsman is OK and it does have a lifetime guarantee as does Mac and Snap-On. Be especially picky when it comes to personal safety such as jacks, jackstands, chains, hoists, lifts, etc. The HF stuff is outright unsafe to use period. The metal is too thin, the welds crack, etc. No surprise it all comes from China. There is a reason you pay more for good tools!
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