I can't give enough praise to the ratcheting wrenches. Definitely one of the top additions to the toolbox. incredibly useful for those times when the screws are too rusted to back off with your fingers.

I'm having the same problem. I don't care about dirty hands, but in the office environment they sure stand out.

I hate those stupid things. One car caught me by surprise with the need for one. Seems unnecessary.

I’ve had to go above and beyond the call of.. red? blue and red weren’t strong enough. I went to a green industrial compound that comes in “glue-stick” form. And, theres even stronger ones - typically epoxy based which are unbelievable. You’ll shear the heads before that shit comes out its practically welding.

But in…

Sledgehammer from the center of the vehicle, hitting the bottom of the tire outwards was the only way I could get mine off after trying all the other kicking/prying/hammering/pulling/etc.

It will probably hit the rim's inner surface before "curving" onto the rotor - but still prudent. There isn't much space to take up with the anti-seize so no need to be liberal/wasteful.

Bro, your hammer obviously isn't big enough..

The same is true for things like pulleys which are press-fit onto shafts. Or for taking apart Canadian Toonies (more so putting them back together, actually). Or perhaps two-euro coins - similar design but I've never tried it.

What the hell are your studs made from?!! I've sheared so many studs using a breaker bar (and only 3-ft ones at that!). All my studs would surely disintegrate under your abuse! But, its true the shops always go ham with the impact gun. Set it to the highest setting and let 'er rip! 95% of customers will never know the…

I’m a bit skeptical of #4. I always drain from cold as this gives the oil the most time to collect in the pan. Its going to “drain” from hot in any case since it was hot when I last parked it and all the oil flowed into the pan all the same. As for the bits, well, if you parked it hot they should all just flow into…