How to Become a Mechanic for ONLY $600!!! / Tool Haul
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- How to Become a Mechanic for ONLY $600. You do not have to spend $30,000 to start as a mechanic, use the tools you can afford. IF you have any ideas on what we should of done different, comment down below.
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Im a professional mechanic, and i have gone over a "beginner list" to help new guys coming in the field, and its pretty hard to simplify that list. Id suggest visualizing beginner repairs and what tools you'd need. A brake job, a tune up, an alternator replacement, a starter, just beginner repairs. And you are right, you dont need the best tools when starting out, but also, if you get serious in this field, and start upgrading your tools, your old beginner tools can become your back ups. You lose a socket, you have a back up. Break one, you have a back up. Or, lets say your main upgraded toolset is locked in the shop you work at 9-5 and your starter just went out at home, you still have your beginner tool set at home, to fix it. Good video!
Some basic general purpose tools I'd want to add:
1. Utility knife
2. Magnetic pick-up tool
3. Magnetic parts bowl
4. 6" and 12" steel rules
5. Inspection flashlight
6. Inspection mirror
7. Marker pen
8. Zip ties
9. Adjustable wrench
10. 1/4" screwdriver bit set
11. Tape measure
12. Scriber
13. Centre punch
14. Set of pin punches
15. Wire cutters
Great ideas
Cool but then it wouldn’t be $600 and that would defeat the purpose of the video. The point of this video is to have stuff to get started not have everything
great list for the next $100 --
I'd also add
torx bits
tire pressure guage
push pin remover (looks like a screw driver)
Plastic panel tools
and I'll guess people might already have a drill
Those arent stuff a beginner would need. Ive been working on cars over 20 yrs and dont use steel rules. Scribe and center punch not really needed as a beginner early on.
When i got a job ina shop another shop and wanted a set of tools for home and the shop. $300 i got a husky 300 something piece kit that had 1/4-1/2 shallows and deeps, regular and flex head ratches -1/4 flex head. Regular and ratchet wrenches, hex and torx bits, allen keys, wobble extensions, and some other stuff. $100-150 for used 30" tool cart, $100 for 1/2 impact, $20 Pittsburgh impact deep sockets, 1/2 torque wrench. Perfect starter kit under $600.
Your channel is the reason i am pursuing atuo tech. looking past the bs and any drama, getting paid to make sure i get people home safe and making sure they have reliable transportation just feels so damn good !!!
Awesome video ! in no particular order some things I would ve added
1- Light , either a flash light or flood light
2 - Some adapters extension for the screwdriver
3 - stubby screwdriver
4 - rachet wrench screwdriver for tight spaces
5 - sparkplug socket set ( probably the most basic job for a aprentice) since u got the brake clamp
6 - oil filter pliers ( again going with basic jobs)
7 - trim removal kit ( dirt cheap , comes in handy for any interior job)
8 - Mirror
ditch the fuel injector test kit and maybe the compression kit . Dont think someone starting as a mechanic would use those . Probably would be doing tune ups , brakes , tires change, changing parts , interior ...
Great ideas. Thanks buddy
Awesome video! I work for a trucking company and help some of the mechanics. Some look at me with my Pittsburgh and other stuff from Harbor Freight and shake their head. Then they go on "the truck". I'm like, I can do the some of the same stuff that you do as a mechanic with my tools. And if I break something, I can go to the store to replace something and they have to wait weeks for their tool to come in. Looking forward to more videos of Harbor Freight. Keep up the amazing work.
Thanks buddy, we appreciate it. Harbor Freight is a great place to get tools to do any job. Thanks for commenting and subscribing.
@@PriceKustoms You're welcome
Amen to that. My Pittsburgh tools have done everything that I have ever asked of them.
Bought the M12 stubby a few months ago. It’s truly worth it’s weight in gold, awesome tool
You guys are great! This is a good idea for the beginner. Love the motivation that y'all show on all your videos. The only thing that I would have added was a floor jack. Working on cars for a living or hobby you can use a floor jack.
That car commercial makes this episode!!!
Thanks buddy we really appreciate it. That is a great idea of a floor jack. I’m glad you liked the commercial, we tried to make it fun
Thanks I didn’t think of a floor jack
Sometimes I wonder that it is people like Hunter that is buying us time with God. Very kind soul that young man has 👍
God is extremely angry at America right now. It is not just the people at the top who are hopelessly corrupt, but it is now the individual of all classes.
Jesus Christ Himself protect you and your family... so be it
Also... the Hercules 1/2" compact impact is great for the money. Will spin off lug nuts w/o problems. Then you can add the impact driver which is awesome for taking off under panels for oil changes and a ton of other things.
Loved the video guys!
Thanks buddy. Hope you are doing well
The best tool of the bunch is the Stubby Impact. Speed enhances how fast the job gets done .
You gotta stop somewhere. Dropping by to show some support
Thanks buddy, we appreciate it.
Great video guys ! Stay off that truck !
Thanks buddy. We appreciate it
Just found your channel and it’s amazing. You all deserve way more subs. Father son duo doing great things in the world. Bless ❤️
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Some things that have been holding up from HarborFreight that I bought
-ICON socket sets (only metric, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, both shallow and deep) 6 sets total, no skips)
-US general 5 drawer tool cart
-Pittsburgh 3 ton low profile jack
-32 set wrenches (the one In this vid)
-1/2 inch pneumatic earthquake impact wrench
-1/2 inch breaker Bart 15inches (I believe)
-all Pittsburgh torque wrenches (on sale $10 EACH, how could I not?)
-Pittsburgh pro impact lug nut socket set
-Braun slim folding light, quantum headlamp
-wobble extensions
HarborFreight is dope, I wouldn’t buy power tools or screwdriver bits from them tho
If i wasn't such a Ryobi fan i would buy their bauer or hercules tools,i've already vested in the lime green, i have owned milwaukee,bosch,craftsman and dewalt i just like ryobi for price and durability and availability.
Good video. I think you guys are going to become two of my favorites on CZcams.
Thanks buddy, that means a lot
A lot of unnecessary items for a starting tech. I get you bought things you also needed. Me personally I’d go to Home Depot get an impact driver. A cheap 1/2 air impact. Gear wrenches mechanics set way more comprehensive socket set and comes with ratchets. And get a cheap 1/2 impact set. And lastly pickup a good torque wrench if your shop won’t provide one. Most people walking into the industry are going to be changing oil, filters, wipers, batteries and maybe doing tires. Either way great video guys!
Thanks buddy. Good ideas
1/2 inch pneumatic impact is smart. Honestly.
Great video. Decent buys for a first time mechanic. I'm the king of budget buying tools. I don't have a whole lot in my tools that I use every day. I make videos on what I have.
Thanks buddy. I will have to check your videos.
@@PriceKustoms thanks, I just subscribed to you. Just found your videos so I'll be watching more.
WOW! Congrats on dropping the pounds, I have not seen some of these older videos and you look greet! I wish I could loose some weight, I have always had a hard time staying in shape, but as I get older I know I need to really start before it is too late. I just wanted to say congrats on your success and I wish you all the best. I have not quite stepped up to any ICON tools, I would like to start buying a little at a time, you guys are right you do not need to spend a ton of $ when you are just starting out.
Another option is a good mechanics tool kit that has wrenches and sockets and few pliers and screw drivers and a couple hammers,easily under 600 bucks I build up my tools from garage and tool sales at the hardware store
Great idea. Thanks for commenting
Great vid
Great video for those just starting out!!!
Thanks we appreciate it
Great video guys! You all shoppin for tools were like kids in a candy store...I'm the same way myself. I ain't no great mechanic, but I believe those needle nose vice grips are about the most versatile tool ever made...you can do just about anything with them. I might add a good selection of oil filter wrenches to your recommendations. Good job on the commercial too
That’s a great idea 💡
Thanks buddy, it’s always fun to buy tools. The oil filter wrenches would be a good one to add. We tried to make the commercial fun for everyone.
When you add the floor jack so can change those tires, cant change tires if cant lift the vehicle, add jack stands and wheel chocks, safety is #1 always. I agree with most with the extendable mag pickup tool. As a extreme new home garage mechanic i drop the tools in the engine bay and the bolts all the time.
I think it would have been better getting a tool set and then adding more things such as a hammer etc
Great video and content! I work mostly on small engines for garden tractors, chainsaws, generators, etc. I was surprised how often I use my tap and die set to chase damaged threads. The HF metric and SAE sets are surprisingly good quality sets. Thanks for the video from a new subscriber.
Thanks buddy we appreciate it and thanks for subscribing. Tell everyone you know about our channel and to like and subscribe lol
most of what I mess with is usually carb vehicles, now I occasionally have gm tbi S10 and GMT 400 93-94 Chevy/GMC 350tbi trucks and my current vehicle is a 2000 dodge ram Laramie slt quad cab long bed 1500 4x4 with a fuel injection 5.2 318
301pc Pittsburgh set. Pittsburgh 3/8 metric universal joint impact set. Pittsburgh breaker bar. Earthquake 1/2 air impact. Oil filter wrench. Lug nut flip socket set. Pittsburgh 1/2 to 3/8 impact adapter. The 36 and 28 inch pry bars. Gear wrench flex head metric wrenches. Kobalt 20 piece screwdriver set. 3lb drill hammer and dead blow with a 24oz ball pean. $600
Good on u guys for doing this. U can start at Harbor Freight and upgrade or replace the tools that u use most often when the money starts rolling in. No sense in paying a premium price on tools that u may not use that often.
Gives me an idea what I can use to replace my tools with, thank you ☺️
For a start the quinn 428 kit is great i just bought it and the amount you get for the price is great you get so much. And then you get the 30"5 drawer tool cart is great start will need odds and ends but then if you start growing your tools move up to the larger general tool box and use the 30 for moving around shop so your not running back and forth as much. But still great video for showing harbor is far from junk
Start of with impact sockets because a impact socket can do everything a chrome socket can do. Chrome sockets aren't meant to be used with a impact.
I also know back in 2012 when I was in college I went to Sears and they had a 450 Craftmans Mechanic set on sale. I told the wife that yes it was around $200 but it sure would pay for itself in no time. Next month when I was out there taking off her brush guard on her Tahoe, then the replacing the radiator, water pump, and hoses. I looked at her and said see it just paid for itself instead of having the towing bill to get to the shop and the shop labor. I still use that today, the other nice thing about that kit is since I finally got a real Tool Cabinet "box" US General 42 Tool Cabinet lower and upper with the end locker. I just slide the trays out of the craftsman and into the drawers that keeps them organized and then if I need to be mobile with them I just slide right back in the craftsman kit and go.
I'm not a fan of the blow molded cases. Admittedly, my family is a little clumsy... But they like to open up, and things get lost if dropped, or they roll over in the trunk/back seat.
I've had a number of folding and drawer style cases from both Craftsman and Kobalt, and I've spent countless hours reorganizing them and wasting money to replace missing pieces. After I switched to a 20" steel tool box with sliding drawers and real tool organization for the mobile rig (socket rails, etc.), things don't go missing anymore. I never have to worry about dumping sockets all over the ground or backseat anymore.
I'm also not very loyal to Craftsman anymore. Since being sold off, their quality falls somewhere inbetween Pittsburgh / Quinn and they want to charge Icon / Gearwrench level prices. So, most of my tools are from the Freight or online these days.
I'd also agree to skip the injector tester and compression tester. I'm pretty sure many auto parts stores rent those for the day... or don't buy them until you actually have a job that needs them.
Loved the Hepperly Ad part 👏🏽😂 , but this helped a lot
Thanks buddy
The one thing you don’t want to cheap out on is hand wrenches!! You use and abuse them everyday so, you might as well get a good set! If you’re gonna buy from harbor freight get the icons, otherwise tekton is very reasonable price and good quality!
Good stuff fellas!
Thanks buddy
Thanks buddy
I kinda enjoyed being new to the shop. I remember I pretty much bought the same tools except I do semis so everything is 1/2 drive. But with brands like icon it makes it so much easier to get into this line of work. I think I spent about 600 my first time also and that was at least enough to get started. Plus places hiring you are usually pretty understanding that your not going to have everything right away.
I like the Pittsburgh wrench set the 32pc set but honestly the kobalt one is a little nicer done, but I think I would suggest checking out the hyper tough wrench set it has wrenches the other two don't..
Great video guys, good tools are great but as you said if it works then the price is irrelevant! I wish they made a tool for the recent catastrophe that happened in my build, got a short video coming up to show what happened
Thanks buddy we appreciate it. We will check out your video
Honestly, a majority of my tools are from Harbor Freight. I bought a 190 piece Dewalt ratchet set because I got it on sale from Blaine's for $125. I wanted a complete set of just sockets with none of the other bs they add to up piece count. Most socket sets skip sizes. It's also nice to have the same size socket for different size ratchets. Plus, the ratchets/sockets are high quality, and it has a nice case. Gloves, safety stuff, and cutting/sanding stuff etc, you may want to buy elsewhere for quality. For how cheap everything is, it's worth a buy.
Have you done a review about a good scan tool. Like maybe the Icon Scan tool? Maybe one that can also change the tire size in vehicles for those that do lifts. Hardly anyone I have talked to around here has even heard about changing the tire size in the vehicle settings to fix the speedo
Shoulda gotten the high torque Ryobi impact wrench it's now $279 with 2 4ah batteries and you get 2 free tools like an angle grinder and hackzall and their 3/8 extended reach ratchet is one of the best electric ratchets on the market with 55 lbs\ft of torque
What's your take on the bauer 3/8 impact wrench?
I wouldn't recommend a new tech vice grips or adjustable wrench cause they'll do more damage then good
Those Pittsburgh wrenches are not good. they cause more problems than they solve. Rounded fasteners ruin even the best technicians day. Gotta have good wrenches, they are the backbone of your toolbox.
Thanks buddy
Very few modern vehicles require the open end of a wrench for a fastener. I would say sockets are the back bone but understandable those wrenches are not that good.
I've never been on one of the big 4 tool trucks. I'm stuck on value and functionality not prestige.
Try getting the Pittsburgh pro 1/2 inch 25 inch long comfort grip handle breaker bar its like $16,, and try Doyle brand for your pliers selections?!
Great suggestions thanks.
Dang I didn't know y'all was in TN too! Nice I'm glad I stumbled across this channel.
What part of TN are you from?
@@PriceKustoms East Knox co, strawberry plains, I work in pigeon forge. It's fun. I get to see the rod runs and stuff. Even though they've went down hill a little unfortunately. I've heard y'all mention them rodruns before so I kind of figured y'all been around here. That's awesome.
You’re not far at all. We are located in Maryville, right outside of Knoxville.
@@PriceKustoms that's awesome ! Yea that's not far at all. You're pretty close to U.S. 129 aka the dragon. I got rice burners or classic japanese car's 😂 so I use alot of metric unlike y'all. But I love the old muscle cars and still wanna build one some day. In the meantime atleast I can watch and learn from y'all though.
@@PriceKustoms I am from Tiptonville, TN right here at Reelfoot Lake. 4 miles from the lake and 3 miles from the River.
Not milwaukee, get urself a dewalt dcf903 12v 3/8 impact wrench, which works amazing and can find great deals on it on ebay. Got mine for about $80 and about $80 for the 3amp, 5amp, and charger combo. This baby can unbolt up to 400ft lbs
I would have kept it HF and got a Hercules, but whatever they're about the same price.
I don't ever buy tools at harbor freight I only warranty at harbor freight and buy at flea market for a dollar or two
So now you have a stubby impact driver with no battery or charger, that's brilliant guys.
They already had that base line of battery and charger for it. They mentioned that in the video.
9 inch c clamp instead of the compressor
Transitions was smooth man, lost focus 😅
I hope your wife's better now.
My pry bar is called the purple toothpick
I always use a C clamp to compress btake calipers. Works better than that cheap tool.
It's called a dead blow hammer.
Oh hell, y'all from maryville
Oh Yeah! It’s a great place
@PriceKustoms called walland n Townsend home for 15 years. Over in West knox now but luvd living in Blount co
Absolutely not on that meter
I wouldn't waste your money on all that hf stuff. U can get better tools at a better price elsewhere. Get a Klein multimeter for an extra ten bucks. Spend less money on some sockets from ep auto which are icon rebranded, there's better compression testers for the same money. Get extensions from gear wrench. Like this is honestly bad advice for new guys other than you don't need everything from snap on.
Yeah… I don’t know if I would have told someone who was starting there new job as a lube tech or even an apprentice to buy some of this.
$600 and years of detication
I'm sorry, but anyone willing to sell Nissan's to anyone loses my respect. Nissan's are absolute garbage. How could you peddle such junk to people and still sleep at night?