Quote Originally Posted by Taurus View Post
jick, I never intended it or implied that way.

So it's better for you to keep all set of tools with different sizes and standards from metrics and english so as just to tighten a loose screw that causing that irritating noise? or better yet calling up that tow truck to pull your car because it can't start due to a bolt not fully tighten from a battery?
i guess most people do love tinkering on their cars especially if you are a DIYs person and when you learn that it is not that difficult what these so called professionals are doing when fixing their cars.
taurus,
i agree to some extent, if it is not deep mechanical, electrical or electronic, why not. it it only requires replacement of a light bulb or changing the oil, yes. a good set to carry around the car with less unnecessary weight is a set of "metrinch" which fits standard SAE or inch sizes and in millimeters. avoid bringing too much weight in the car, it adds to your fuel or gas pains. do your checks as prescribed in the owner's manual. in the military we have what we call "preventive maintenance, checks and services (PMCS)and in aircraft maintenance, there is preflight, post flight, monthly, yearly checks. you can not repair a flying aircraft from the outside hehehehehe. do your prescribed maintenance and you will, most of the time avoid breakdowns.
jick