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Krabby said:
Update from Liberia … wait, you guys call them 1/4 inch sets? Not 6.35 mm? 🤣
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Even we have a heritage to overcome. ;-)

But yes,we call it "viertelzoll" and "halbzoll". Still short enough, but we would for sure not say 2.756” if we mean 7 mm. ;-)
 
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DaveB said:
Pretty sure they are at the opposite end of the market to Stahlwille.
Home/house brand made in China.
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I'll edit and repeat my previous post:

"Don't get your nose too high in the air or I wont loan you one of my 10 Harbor Freight 10mm sockets when you lose your Stahwille on the trail!!"

And I'll add that having them in hand they are pretty nice and cover many bases that I don't already have in my more quality sets...

And to paraphrase my cousin, "the Chinese need to work on their cars too."

And:
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Also sounds like he believes in philanthropy as well according to wikipedia(next topic of derision) lol
 
AsSean Connery says "if my books fall down I've only got myshelf to blame"

If you use tools that break , don't always blame the tool.
If the tools do not break, there is no problem.
My major expenditure has been in special tools for special tasks , though I baulked at the $600+ timing belt tension tool for my Porsche 928.
 
Why not have an inexpensive set as well. When on a trip, I don't take my precious tools with me - provided I have a less expensive but reasonbly good alternative.
 
Inez said:
I'll edit and repeat my previous post:

"Don't get your nose too high in the air or I wont loan you one of my 10 Harbor Freight 10mm sockets when you lose your Stahwille on the trail!!"

And I'll add that having them in hand they are pretty nice and cover many bases that I don't already have in my more quality sets...

And to paraphrase my cousin, "the Chinese need to work on their cars too."

And:
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Also sounds like he believes in philanthropy as well according to wikipedia(next topic of derision) lol
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It looks like a handy set as an emergency kit.
Pretty similar to this set from Gearwrench in Australia

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If somebody considers a buy: my shop link is a good supplier. They have all the brands you won't find in DIY markets, sell b2b and b2c as well, and have many good offers.

In my example they sell for less than 160€ whilst the MSRP is around 270€ ...
 
Holy cow! That’s fantastic - I’m not familiar with all the brands but there’s definitely a bunch I know. Lucky man.
 
I knew they have a premium supplier list, but I didn"t know them all.

Great shop, I'm a frequent buyer there.
 
I've just seen that brands differ a bit between Germany and Australia. That's normal, but good to know if you're missing something. The other countries shop might help then.
 
one of the main reasons for buying the Grenadier is that I will no longer feel the need to carry a full set of service tools and spares....(old habits die hard!)
 
emax said:
Why not have an inexpensive set as well. When on a trip, I don't take my precious tools with me - provided I have a less expensive but reasonbly good alternative.
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I agree and have had a tool wrap made out of canvas that probably weighs around 6kg and can be stored flat or rolled up pending space...but the best feature is no noise...not a rattle...happy motoring again.
 
On the subject of tools.... I used carry in my P38RR an old laptop with a "BlackBox" that connected between the serial port on the laptop and the vehicle OBDII vehicle socket. It could interrogate several systems, cancel faults etc. Am wondering if something similar will be available on the Grenadier or whether a generic fault code reader/reset capability will suffice. . The increased complexity these days seems to render most tools superfluous. . you need a service truck for anything "serious".
 
DenisM said:
On the subject of tools.... I used carry in my P38RR an old laptop with a "BlackBox" that connected between the serial port on the laptop and the vehicle OBDII vehicle socket. It could interrogate several systems, cancel faults etc. Am wondering if something similar will be available on the Grenadier or whether a generic fault code reader/reset capability will suffice. . The increased complexity these days seems to render most tools superfluous. . you need a service truck for anything "serious".
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I imagine it will have the same port as any modern BMW. A generic OBD2 tool worked fine on my wife's MB GLC.
That said , I'm expecting it to work without fault :) and "serious" would be bogged on Tasmania's $1000 track, where no service truck dares to tread!
 
Krabby said:
You certainly get what you pay for with tools. Obviously each country has its own best brands so it is nice to learn the brands other folks have. I’m a bit of a Snap-On nerd myself, although I am open to any quality product.
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King Dick - British tool company, decent sockets, drivers etc
 
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