giogringo

I am going to be doing my first incremental (30k) oil change in about a week and I am trying to make sure my toolkit is prepared for the basic needs. for instance, torx bits.

would you recommend any decently-priced sets at your local tool retailer? have any online retailers that you swear by that are fair?

how about this auction?
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AME WA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200116139814&rd=1,1">Clicky </a>


would something around 20 (shipping incl.) for this set be about right?

customfab

decent price at 30 even. FWIW those look like impact sockets witch isn't all bad but it makes it hard to fit them into really tight places, the kind of tight places that make you wish you had paid someone else to do the job. i also think that the craftsmen sockets are good enough for occasional home use.

kennyA3

i bought a similar set off of ebay.....they haven't let me down yet.

giogringo

oh well, i let that auction slip by. i'll keep my eye out for more. thanks!

krazyboi

<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TORX-Audi-A3-A4-A6-A8-80-a-68-4-3-coupe-tdi-2-5-2-4-2-7_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem140125877219QQitemZ14 0125877219">ebay auction...ends in 2 days</a></li></ul>

giogringo

thanks! is there any need for the female torx?

krazyboi

I have yet to see one...but then again I'm not a super mechanic...someone else care to respond?

Hesaputz

Usually European trans/clutch/driveline, occasionally brakes-not for tinkerers.

customfab

where you have to thread the stud into something and then put a nut on it. not sure what on our cars uses fasteners like this. it is a common way to bolt things into aluminum heads though.