Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Buster111 on 07 August 2007, 22:00:33
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Don't know if this is in the right place or not, so sorry if it isn't.
This is a really daft noob question.
I have no tools at all.
Could someone kindly point me in the right direction as to what I would need to buy to start me off?
Basic minimum tools that I'll need to get going, plus estimates of costs so I know I'm not buying rubbish stuff.
I'm intending to at least do jobs like oil & filter change, fuel filter change etc... basic servicing things. Like I said in my introduction post, I'm a complete novice with car mechanics but with the great 'how to' guides on here I feel I can have a crack at these things.
Cheers
Buster
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Well it seems that Halfords do some good tools.....
I would say you need a socket set, set of spanners, set of male and female torx sockets and a oil filter strap or chain :y
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Torque wrench,adjuster spanner and molegrips and pliers. :y
The Haynes manual has got some useful information but it`s not the bible on Omega`s.
Most important thing is to ask questions on the forum before you attempt anything if you are at all unsure. :y :y
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Cheers for the replies... :y
Spanners and sockets, should I get metric or AF ones?
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Cheers for the replies... :y
Spanners and sockets, should I get metric or AF ones?
Metric
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You could do worse than looking at www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categories/search/hand-tools if there is a store near you grab a catalogue they are free :y
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Well it seems that Halfords do some good tools.....
I would say you need a socket set, set of spanners, set of male and female torx sockets and a oil filter strap or chain :y
Agree with my fellow knights.
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Cheers for all the info.... :y
I'll get myself fully 'tooled up' and then set about some of the easier maintenance tasks... :-?
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metric sockets, possibly a few ratchets to go with, depending on what work your doing a torque wrench or two, torx sockets, male and female. Good set of spanners.
An opinion only - i personally dont touch halfords, for their sort of money you can have draper / sealey or clark :y
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I must admit, the Halfords spanners are bloody awful, the shafts are very thin so you end up with bruising on your hand and fingers.
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Yep.I agree with Mark on that. VERY thin edge almost cuts into your palms.
MNachinemart stock a good range of good quality tools and sockets. Avoid pouin d shop type places, you will only throw them away after 5 minutes.
I recommend to start with a 3/8 socket set, a basic screwdriver set, a metric ring spanner/combination set and if you can stretch to it a torx socket set (about £24). A rubber malet is useful, but I can already feel my list growing. Over time you will end up with several hundredc quids worth, but you will save a LOT more than the cost of the tools!
One absolute must is a decent jack AND stands. Machine Mart 2 tonne jack and 3 ton stands is about £80. A very small price to pay for GOOD quality and above all a SAFE working area.
Always work on a flat road or driveway. Always chock the wheels with a brick or something too.
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I got my 150 piece Spanner and Socket set from Costco's and it was only 60 odd quid i think its great for the money but you will need to add a few bits so you can do all jobs on your omega like Torx sockets and acouple of large socket heads anything over a 22
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I try to use a good car accessory shop. I got torx sockets from halfords for £12.99 and found the exact same in car accessory shop for £9.99. So if buying a good handful of tools may be worth looking for a good but cheaper alternative. Just do a search on yell.com for car accessories.
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Cheers for all the info, better get spending.... :y
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Ive got the Halfords 150 piece set as well Paid just under the £100, lifetime guarantee
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_76863_crumb_33958-76859_parentcategoryrn_76863
Fully agree with the above comments about the comfort factor, and was told the same before I bought it.
but, I like it
I like the fact it is a great starting set with most of what you need, all in one box...some of the little bits do have a tendancy to move in the box though :(
If you don't intend doing a lot then fine, the people who don't get on with it are generally the far more talented people who do a lot more work.
Its handy for me to take just the 1 box out to the car, and have what I need there and then.
Other bad points include some of the sockets are a bit large externally so can be awkward to use,
I think getting some size adaptors and longer extensions is also recommended.
It may also be a little large if you only work on Vauxhall, as it is metric and AF, so could be a lot smaller.
I dont regret buying it, and would buy it again, but I wont need to as each tool is lifetime guarantee'd
I wouldnt pay the full £150 they want though, it comes on offer at £99.99 frequently, and you can get a bit more off to with a trade card.
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As above with Halfords set, not bad, just let down by uncomfortable spanners. Good base set when on offer at £100, less good when at full £150
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I must admit, the Halfords spanners are bloody awful, the shafts are very thin so you end up with bruising on your hand and fingers.
I like the slim spanner shafts! ::) But if the bolt/nut is tight enough that it digging into my fingers I do have other sets.
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And for those really pain in the ass jobs don't forget Sammy the sledge hammer, Larry the lump hammer and Gary the gas axe :y :)
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and for all of the above your going to need a tool box ;D
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And for those really pain in the ass jobs don't forget Sammy the sledge hammer, Larry the lump hammer and Gary the gas axe :y :)
You neglected Percy Pickaxe....
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and Gordon Golfbat
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And for those really pain in the ass jobs don't forget Sammy the sledge hammer, Larry the lump hammer and Gary the gas axe :y :)
You neglected Percy Pickaxe....
And Karl the Crusher ....
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And for those really pain in the ass jobs don't forget Sammy the sledge hammer, Larry the lump hammer and Gary the gas axe :y :)
You neglected Percy Pickaxe....
And Karl the Crusher .... gone abit of topic - who am I to say ?
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see whot I mean ... I'm quoting my self -duh?
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and Big Bertha...
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... and don't forget the breaker bar brothers ;)