alexb76

Been looking for a nice set of ratchet set to work on the 997 (small stuff), as well as things around the house. My old one from my dad isn't doing great. Is this one the right set or shall I get something else? Wera makes quite a few and it's a bit confusing.


Thanks

kellen

That seems way overpriced. This set here Sears set has been very useful along with a regular socket set.

MexicoBlueTurboS

There's a Sears in Everett still open if the ones in Canada don't have a set.

$200 will get you this - https://www.sears.com/craftsman-450-...hoCn78QAvD_BwE

Sweeper

Those are great tools, not a bad price for 1/4" drive set, 72 tooth ultra fine ratchets here too.

Although Whia has nice stuff too. Need a 1/4", and 3/8" drive set in SAE and Metric, I love the Hayco Ratchets, I Dunno Snap on has great stuff too

Gofishracing

wrong sizes & mix.

swingwing

I have that Wera set. It's beautiful and compact. That being said it resides in my DD and I rarely use it. When I'm working in my garage or around the house I use my garage tools.

b0rderman

I like the Tekton kits for their value and "no skip" sizing. They also have great customer service. Amazon carries most all of their offerings.

You could buy a 1/4" and 3/8" set from Tekton and be setup with long & short, metric & SAE for half the price of the kit you linked to. By the sounds of it, they would last several lifetimes of the use you've got planned for them.

Here is a link where some of their sets are offered:

Saaboteur

The Maximum line at Canadian Tire is pretty good. Princess Auto’s Pro-Point brand has decent stuff too. That said I have a smattering of Craftsman sockets, but splurged on a Snap-On 3/8” ratchet.

wolfsburgde

In addition to a good 1/4" and 3/8" socket driver sets, this proved very handy for the water pump replacement in my 997:

latonnelier

I love this DEWALT kit. I can work on just about anything with it and it has held up well. Both SAE and Metric so I can use it on all our cars and around the house.

MexicoBlueTurboS

If I am being realistic - there isn't much roadside wrenching I can do on a modern Porsche, and for the most any modern car. That's why god invented AAA and flatbed towing.

But In reality, something could happen while on the road that's beyond what a leatherman can do but not as heavy and bulky as a complete Snap-on tool set and box.

Would something like the OP posted be an adequate set for carrying in the frunk? Or something else?

rw229

A 19 for the lugs, but unless you have a spare, not very useful. Not much to break on the road. If you break down it's probably electrical or the serpentine belt... but not likely if you keep up on maintenance... and you probably don't carry a spare belt anyway.

Most common socket sizes for our cars are metric 8, 10, 13, 15, 17 and 19.

MexicoBlueTurboS

Damn this thread!!!!

I gave in and bought this set.

Please don't place any more shiny objects in front of the primate.

Bruce In Philly

2009 C2S 137K miles

I am just a hack... but... an expensive lesson I keep relearning: Buy good stuff. I should have purchased, very early on, a very large set of quality tools. I should have just wrote a big check. I suspect it is cheaper in the long run ... definitely in money cost, but all the mashed knuckles and such.... the stripped bolt heads... There is one big big advantage of buying cheap tools one at a time: You develop quite a lexicon of creative curse words.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

sbbarnett

I’ve been following this thread and Bruce gave the best advice. Buy quality and buy once was what my Dad told me. He’s 86 and still wrenching with tools he’s owned for over 50 years

Wera makes good stuff, and I really like Proto Tools. I bought a surplus USAF Jet Engine Mechanics tool box, and it was full of Proto tools.

Don’t forget torque wrenches. Nothing helps finish a job properly like following the torque spec.

http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/Pages/Default.aspx