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Automotive Tool & Equipment Forum

Professional automotive forum for discussion of automotive tools, equipment and products. Although product representatives for tool & equipment companies do participate in a helpful way, this forum (like all areas of iATN) does not permit any advertising, so the discussion that takes place is by and for the users of the products. Discussion of special tool uses, solutions, and best practices. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive Tool & Equipment Forum

Seal install tools on Etsy
02/01/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
While looking for a better way to install some oil seals, some serious googling led me to "Etsy". Looks like people are 3D printing seal install tools for common applications. I bought a bunch of ones for cars we see commonly (Honda, Toyota, Subaru). Chec...
IDS login taking forever
02/01/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Since Ford went to a new procedure to use IDS it has been taking between 7 and 12 minutes to log in. I click on IDS and in about 20 seconds I get a popup asking if I'm dealer or aftermarket. I click aftermarket and in about 30 seconds I geta screen that s...
Battery Saver Options
01/30/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Looking at keeping a device on hand for keeping module memory alive during battery changes, particularly on the Euro cars that flag multiple relearning procedures after battery power is lost. Anybody have a good option that works well on most makes and mo...
Topdon scan tool
01/29/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Anyone have them.I was at a training class last night and the instructor was saying how great it is and its functions. He has the dongle that you use your phone with for about $100.
OTC 6575 hub puller
01/22/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Hi, My son has this tool and lost the instructions that came with it. Does anyone have the instructions they could email me for this tool. Thank You, johnnieb.

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