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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

Diesel Fuel Restriction Gauges
10/31/2025 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
I keep buying these winter gauges 0-30" for diesel fuel testing, but they fail easily or become skewed. Anyone have a brand or part number they use with better luck? 1/4NPT i use it on various hoses etc.
FORD REPROGRAMMING
10/23/2025 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Hi All, we are changing a Bcm on a Ford & need to program. Havent done one in a couple months & my year timed out that we had. I called Vcm helpline & things have changed. Have to buy 2 day, 30 day, or 1 year Pass. She told me you have to uninstall the ol...
In Ground Lift Service
10/21/2025 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
I've got two in ground lifts at the garage that are becoming a headache. One has massive oil leaks from both piston seals. Anytime the lift is left up for more than an hour or two, a river of oil starts to form from the piston seal(s). Totally annoying. R...
New balancer suggestions
10/10/2025 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
I'm finally ready to upgrade our 20 year old Corghi balancer to something newer, faster, more accurate. The two I'm mostly comparing are the hunter Smartweight and the Coats 1300-1600 series. I'm not looking to get into road force balancing. Salesman for ...
Adding air lines to new shop area
10/07/2025 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
We have expanded our shop and now have another bay on the other side of the office. The other five bays are on one side of the shop in the new bay is on the other We need to run a compressed air feed to the new bay. The compressor and refrigerated air dry...

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