Rusty911
A2OC Donor
I have to say, I've heard that the Halfords Adanced 150 or 200 piece tool sets are amazing value considering they have the same lifetime warranty that Snap-on et al have - and especially when they have a sale on like they do now!
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If I was just starting out and I wanted to buy new then without a doubt this is where my money would be spent.
I'm another Halfords Advanced fan: I've watched other people's Snap On gear fail in ways it absolutley should not, whilst the BS free Halfords stuff just quietly gets on with it.
I'll add one: ratchet spanner set, but brace yourself, not the Halfords ones! They are the only thing so far I've really not liked: very clunky. Draper do a premuim range and I seem to remember their ratchet spanner set is much slimmer for each size.
Oh: spring compressors. If you need these (and if you have an A2 ... you will), you really, really need these.
The magnet on a flexi stick was a great tip: mine's just a magnet on a bit of flexi plastic rod, didn't have one for years but oh my word, as that ever paid for itself. Mine came from the Frosts catalogue.
BTW, my timing belt kit was from eBay. You need the main kit and then either get, or make sure it comes with, a pin spanner. Quality was excellent despite being un-branded.
Also, really like Teng tools as well.