Tools to work on a subaru

Asked by Brittany Oct 08, 2019 at 11:55 PM about the 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Question type: General

Hello,
I have a friend who is wanting to make his sti into a drift car. He is getting all
the parts to do so, but I would like to get him a tool set to work on the car. I
have been doing a little bit of research, but this person is pretty picky so I
want to make sure I am in the right direction. Ive looked at the dewalt sets
and the mastercraft, but I am not sure if these are good or I should be
looking somewhere else? Also sorry for the very limited info on the car, as I
am not much a car person.

7 Answers

I have no idea what your budget is but Craftsman has all sorts of sets from small to giant.

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Just look for sales on metric stuff at your local parts store. They are all made in China- have warranties on most. What's going to help is the "type" of tool. Pneumatic ratchet, ratcheting wrenches etc. are some of the best to use on a Subaru. Want some good subaru advice? Check out Mighty Car Mods on YouTube.

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I wouldn't necessarily get full sets of tools unless they're metric, of course. Specifically, Subarus require 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, and 19mm sockets. Your friend is maybe apt to need a larger axle nut socket, and those less-frequently needed big'uns, as well a cheap electric impact wrench, can be found at Harbor Freight. I like short and medium length 3/8" and 1/2" flex-head wrenches, as well a long 1/2" swivel-head breaker bar for wheel lugs. A couple of deep sockets (esp 8 and 10mm) can come in handy, as well a set of 3/8 and 1/2" extensions, of course. The 2.5 ton aluminum jack that goes on sale at $60 at HF is actually very portable, and a great deal. The bigger brother is much more, but will allow working UNDER the chassis. (The Sti has low clearance, so that's important in a jack spec too.) Screwdrivers with BIG comfy handles are cheap in sets everywhere. Torx head drivers are rarely used, so don't bother. A set of pliers is always useful, as well a trio of adjustable wrenches. Note that although all tools are not equal, there's usually not a good reason to equate price with performance. Many "wrenches" will swear by their Snap-On et al tools, but that's because they dearly overpaid for them from that buddy in the truck who stretches their coffee breaks with high profitability!

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Yeah...I know. But always use either two or three jacks and after 35 years under them I've never had one collapse. Maybe because I check verticality just to be sure?

I trust my jack too but this being a public forum I try to promote safety and good practices.

The Quickjack looks attractive to me. I don't have the ceiling height for a full on lift.

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