caramelson

the bentley manual is a lot bigger than i expected. lol. i'm trying to jump into learning about my car by doing the 40k service.

assuming i have only the basic tools, what should i get next?

jack stands and jack or ramps?
haldex tools?
torque wrench?

carsluTT

u have a good socket set?

Horch it

torque wrench to retighten wheels after totating..and floor hydro jack

caramelson

no. i'm starting from scratch. first house, first tools, and first son on the way!

GorTT

forget it and pay a mechanic...

caramelson

so a post awhile ago. any recommendations on jacks? looking at sears.com now...

caramelson

well, you gotta start somewhere. i'm only 25.

Horch it

so they'll work fine. And they are plenty low for our cars.

GorTT

u-joints; a large torque wrench first for the wheels, then a small one, and preferably long sockets for the 1/2" set, short for the 1/4" and both long and short for the 3/8". Also get 1/4 - 3/8 and 3/8 - 1/2 adapters so you can use them interchageably.

Horch it

jimminy they're $12.99 web price