What Tools Do I Use To Fix Toyota and Lexus? A Full Tool Box Tour! 

A Toyota master tech that doesn't have $2M 💵💰 in tool's... It's not all about tools , but knowledge and honesty.. Ty Mr CCN for being a great Master Tech and such a simple and honest person 👌

I remember when Eric the Car Guy was doing a Timing Belt job on a Honda Civic. Due to him being a Pack Rat, he had a spare part he was able to use in order to finish the job. I am all on board for never wasting anything!

I work at a Toyota dealership and it’s encouraging to see that I might not need to spent over 50k to be able to service every Toyota/Lexus that I come across

The tools needed to do the work, the knowledge of when and how to use them is irreplaceable!

This totally brings back memories for me! My best friend was a Master Toyota Tech. Which is why I have owned 7 Toyota’s now. He has since passed away from cancer….😢. But I remember hanging out with him at his Toyota shops and going through his tools chest in amazement! Thanks for the video!

I would trust this guy to deliver my new born child. No questions asked :)

It's always nice to see in someone else's toolbox. I knew your box would look like it does. You are very organized and want/demand cleanliness. Your shop begets organization and cleanliness. I appreciate you allowing us a view into your toolbox. It was a pure pleasure.

The last words you said in the video is a great finishing touch!

AMD, Today you gave us a tour of your tool box but one day soon there will be bus tours that go to your shop. 😉🤩🤩

Thanks for your wisdom, Ahmed...Many of us, even though not professional mechanics ( I was a carpenter and a heavy equipment operator) share your reverence for tools, I have many that I have had for more than 50 years. Starting to pass them along to my grandson.

Thank you for giving us a tour. It was nice to see your collection of tools, especially the ones that you've held on to from your early days. I think we all have items with sentimental value from our early beginnings that remind us of how far we've come. As always, appreciate the content. Thank you and keep up the great work!

Thanks for the tour! Stay safe.😄

I always had a mechanical mindset. No idea where it came from. I played with hot wheels and puzzles when i was a kid. Then started working on my a go-cart at age 9 or 10. Then fixed my parents lawnmower at age 12. Bought my first motorcycle at age 14 and worked on it. Bought first car at age 16 for $200 bucks. Rebuilt the carburetor, brakes, and tune-up. Worked at Goodyear Tire at age 17 and changed oil and tires. Then I was off to the Navy and changed directions. Wanted to be a jet mechanic and ended up doing Avionics. Got a 69 mustang in the Navy and rebuilt the motor. When to college when I got out the Navy and now I'm a software engineer, but still turn wrenches on my truck, car, and 2 motorcycles. Been buying tools since I was a teenager. Learned a lot over the years and still learning. Still buying tools, but really only if I don't have it or lost it, or loaned it and never got it back. Thanks to you, youtube, and the Internet I will tackle DYI jobs, and if I don't have the tools, a lift, or just not up to the job I take it in for service. But always nervous that the mechanic who's working on my ride is not as meticulous as you or does a half ass job. Thanks for the tour!

The Way you organize your tools is breath taken.

Still have most of my 45 year old Craftsman chrome vanadium tools. Never had one break.

Been turning wrenches for 30 plus years, we work on many makes from heavy to light cars , not just one and we have to keep a lot of tools on hand. I look at it lie this, yes not every mechanic can have all the tools, but I rather buy it and it saves time having to see who has a tool or wait till tool guys come around. On those large screw drivers, many break the ends cause we tend to use them more as pry bars....lol...and that's a fact. I can't tell you last time I used a large flat head screw drive for a screw that large.

The long awaited Blue Box of Goodness! Add: You may find some benefit for these, I'm mostly a slow wrench/occasional air guy as I work on family stuff so time isn't usually the issue, but the father-in-law has ramped head first into electric tools and has batteries from several different brands. I came across battery adapters over the holidays that he's gone ape over. The one's I've seen specifically adapt one make to another so they're not universal in that sense, but if you're going from Dewalt to Milwaukee for instance, or Makita to Ryobi, they're definitely wallet savers as the tools are practically free versus replacing the battery systems.

I’m a firm believer in the saying, “To do the job right you need the right kind of tools”. I finally own a home with a real garage and have been slowly putting together my own tool set. I have still a long ways to go but having the right tools in hand saves so much time and effort but I also agree with your advice at the end. Invest in your education and that’s why I invest my time in watching your channel so I can educate myself as well. 😊

Good day, I’m from New Jersey, just saw your message about the 100,000 subscribers. Wow what God has done. Such a humble person you are. I’m a drummer in my church. :-)

I am now retired. I started out at 18 in the Air Force in 1976 as a vehicle mechanic so I did not need a work set of tools as the tools were provided. After my enlistment 6 years plus one year extension I left the Air Force and returned to be a civilian and needed tools. Since I knew I was not going to make it career in the Air Force I went out and shopped hard for a basic set of tools and I ended up with a full set of Bonney hand tools and IR air powered tools that I got at Grainger. Grainger even threw in a cheap roll cart for my set. I worked as a heavy line mechanic and used both SAE and metric tools daily so my set up has both SAE and metric tools. That cheap tool cart lasted my entire 40 + year career until I retired. I continued on and decided to go and join the Air Force Reserves and the Reserves in their wisdom set me back to school as an aircraft sheet metal mechanic. In 1987 I was hired by a major aircraft manufacture in the Seattle area. So I cleaned up SAE tools and took them to work. Fast forward to 2017 I was offered an early retirement and I took it as I needed to be home more as my wife was health issues (memory). I took everything I had and took them home. I then tried to fit all the tools I had accumulated over the past 40+ years and fit in my old cheap tool cart that was not going to work. I then decided a tool chest was required and I knew the fact I would not need a Snap-on box was way overkill for home usage and went to Harbor Freight and pick a 44" top bottom and side box. Get the entire chest set up and discovered after a week I had more tools without a home so I just go and get another double of the original set. Now I had plenty of tool room. A couple years ago I was in Harbor Freight getting some consumables and I see a out of box 73" wheeled chest on sale for cheap well being I never pass up a good deal I bought that and get that home on my car trailer and I set all my Bonney tools in this 73" chest. I just really like the size and the fact I can now lock up my Bonneys wan the neighbors, grand kids can work out with my mishmash tools and my Bonney's are safely locked up. 45+ years of tools a person is going to have lots of tools especially a old retired vehicle/aviation mechanic. I have all the different brands except for a limited amount of the Snap-on as I never agreed on the price and the Snap-on truck dealers I always had issues with as they would never cut me a break for being a cash and carry mechanic. They sure sell to me if I went on their dang credit but I wanted nothing to do with that I always paid cash for tools as then the tool could make me money right out of the gate.

Closing statement about having the knowledge over the tools. 100% agreed 👍 Majority of new mechanics learn this too late. Thanks for sharing!

What a wisdom words to the last part of the video I'm a Senior Mechanic we are same principle keeps learning invest into knowledge that no one can't steal to you that's my favourite advice all the to those young guns to start doing Mechanic life

If this is 'minimalist'😳.... - really the experience and knowledge shines forth ...

Thank you for the tour of the tool chest. You clearly invested a lot of thought and money into setting up your workshop. I hope your customers appreciate your depth of knowledge and expertise

Thanks for the tour. I completely get your sentimental attachment to your tools. My Dad recently passed and my Brother in law and I inherited his tools. Lots of Snap-on, Matco, and Bluepoint tools. He was a diesel mechanic and has a lot of interesting specialty tools that I will probably never use but I can't seem to let go of. Cheers!

Currently a lube tech at toyota, this video came in handy as I’m now more prepared of what to buy for tools and what not to buy. Keep up the amazing content!

I’m an electrician and we love our tools too. I recommend you get Klein Tools screwdrivers because the quality is the best. I’ve used other brands but Klein is exceptional. Try those.

tools are important, but like you say, the most important thing is to invest in our selves! I like this sentence. God bless you.

The closing sentence is the wisdom of this video.

You sir are 100% correct. Quality tools cost, but I believe you get what you pay for. However, tools are "just tools" to accomplish a task. It's the knowledge you obtain from education, from mentors, and from your own experience that makes you successful. Be well.

When I started working on Toyotas 25 years ago, I was told that I needed to have two of 14mm and 17mm 3/8" impact swivel sockets. Thank God for lifetime warranties because those sockets get severely abused and don't last more than 2-3 years if you work on Toyotas for a living 👍👍.

Thank you for the tour. I used to work in a farm equipment dealer, when I was a young man. I was a good customer of the Snap-On and Mac guys. Always hated to see them pull up to the shop, had to pay for tools I couldn’t resist. I still have almost all of them, but now a day’s technology has passed me by. If it is out of my league, it goes to the dealer. I figure I am helping a young technician pay their tool guys off. I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

i really appreciate the ending when you said the tools dont fix the car, you do. spend the money on education. 100% thank you for this video

I chuckled at the tool that was lent out, and never brought back. I only lend tools, with the expectation that I will never see them again. The worst offender is my brother in law. So I save my old cheap tools, wait for him to ask to borrow it, then I "lend" him the old ones. He almost has his own full set of tools now, and he rarely asks me to "borrow" anything because I gave him his own set, one tool at a time. 😆 🤣 😂

Good morning AMD! Grace and peace to you and the entire fam.

I still have most of the Craftsman wrenches and socket sets I bought in 1982. They’ve been used and abused, and they still work great.

I maintain our 7 vehicles and so glad all are Toyotas except one Mazda. So I have a re-purposed fishing tactical box for oil changes. One 14-mm socket wrench and canister/filter wrenches and drain plug gaskets. Finally got a Quick Jack last year and love how helpful it’s been.

God bless you AMD. This was a treat and a pleasure to watch !! My grandfather was a mechanic and at one time owned a gas/service station in Brooklyn NY back in the 1940-50’s. This is where I got some of my skills from. Yes Milwaukee battery operated tools are one of the best. My older son is an elevator mechanic here in NYC and he is in local union one and all his tools are Milwaukee. He loves them. Loved how organized your drawers are. Smart to use the top drawers for your commonly used tools. Surprised no P Touch labels on them, I guess you don’t need since you’re using them everyday. Awesome video. I’ve said this before but I wish I lived closer to you, My 1MZ in my 2002 ES300 would thank you !!

Finding an Honest Mechanic, is Equivalent to Winning the Lotto ! This man is Amazing !!!

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Hi My name is Rich and I'm a tool addict.😆😆😆😆 Yes I love tools. Even though I don't turn wrenches for a pay check anymore I still will buy the proper tool for the job. Great vid AMD, thank you. Good vid to keep for your insurance co too, god forbid.

Nice to see the tools you work with, there is a lot of wisdom in the things you say. I enjoy and learn watching you work, whether it’s an oil change or working on the brakes, great advice. I have a 2023 Tacoma and I enjoy anything you do regarding maintenance on the Tacoma. Thanks

I love everything about this channel and I’m so glad I found it. I’m not a pro like you but wrench on my motorcycle’s all the way up to motor rebuilds. The first thing about you I noticed was how clean/organized your shop is.

Awesome toolbox tour. I run 20v Dewalt (just got that atomic 1/2" impact) and Milwaukee m12 (I have about a dozen) tools and they are really great. Also, in certain deep drawers I organize the tools into a front and back section. Less frequently used stuff can be in the back and you can then open drawer halfway to get what you need.

Thank you for showing us your tool box set up. I too have tools that are sentimental to me. Some are good quality and some are not. I have a Snap On box with many Snap On tools. Very few of them were purchased new. Many were in the used section and it was a tool that was needed at the time. I have done most of the maintenance on my Toyotas over the years, so I know there are certain tools and sizes you use over and over. When I had our 2005 Sienna, I discovered on the first oil change, it was next to impossible to put a funnel in the oil fill area. I looked on the forums and discovered that a locking funnel with a seal was available, so I got one of those. Best investment and used for many years. Now have a 2017 and a simple funnel works. My father told me years ago, with the right tools, the job goes easier. Oh, by the way, I know what you mean about Mac tools. When I started buying tools 30 years ago, our Mac dealer was great, and I bought many from him. I then changed jobs, and where I went, the Mac dealer wasn’t that good, then just disappeared. Snap On dealer was so much better. Anyway, thank you for taking the time and showing us your tools. May the Lord Bless you as well.

I stumbled across your channel looking at Torque Test Channel and it has been a heck of a find! I just graduated last year from a local technical community college in automotive technology with the goal of working for Toyota and you have accomplished the goal of what I set out to become after years of doing other jobs. Thank you for sharing your expert knowledge! 👍

Man you rock in every retrospect. Love your in depth and honest insights about Toyota/Lexus line of cars. From repairs to recommendations. The duo of you and Scotty Kilmer cannot be beaten by a long margin mate. Thank you for helping out people. You guys really deserve a lot of gratitude and respect. 👌😎

I appreciate your videos and insight, thank you for sharing your knowledge as always!

A REAL technician ! Bravo !

I'm addicted to your channel. I went to three years of vocational training and then worked at a garage from 1987 to 1997. I was master certified and loved working on cars. Left after ten years and whet to school for building automation. I still do the same, but now I am a licensed HVACR contractor. Funny, I have most of the same tools, worked on all manufacturers. I still have dreams of working in the garage, OK, maybe nightmares of working on GM & Fords with vacuum and oil leaks. I still have my 70th-anniversary Snap-On Tool Chest. Great content, thank you.

Very cool! I have a scaled down version of what you have since I'm a DIYer for my two cars. Having these tools is a big investment but it's worth it in the long run and gives DIYers the satisfaction that is hard to explain.😀😀😀

So glad you kept all brand, and highlight it all that it's good in its purpose.

What a blessing to have great tools. God has blessed you!

Holy cow buddy. Ive been watching your for years. I searched for your channel today via google and it gave me driving directions 2 minutes away. Im across the street and a Toyota/Lexus owner. Im currently driving a rental 23 Tundra from Enterprise next door after totaling a Sequoia this week. Im currently in the market for a used 150k mile Tundra. I would love to bring it by for a service when I when I purchase one. Im excited to have you in the neighborhood!

Great collection. Thanks for the tour!

Another good video from Adm.........Thank-you Sir! I salute you for the wonderful video's and please keep it coming!!

Just would like to send a thanks. Been watching your videos for awhile and finally subscribed. Your videos and knowledge have been very hopeful, thanks again.

Love your channel and content. Thanks!

Good advice at the end of the video. Most of my stuff now is Harbor Freight before that Craftsman and before that some off brand 1/2 inch SAE socket sets first used on my 55 Chevrolet and later on the 327 crate engine that was installed into the 55 Chevrolet. Now have metric stuff for my Toyota work. Like you I have a mixed set of tools of different brands.

Always great videos thank you!

AMAZING, even his tool box is clean and organized

Very nice collection and efficient organization. Just last week I pulled out all 6 of my roller cabinets for the yearly cleanup and organization and realized I have accumulated more tools than i will ever need after 45 years of car crafting. Many of mine were handed down to me and hold sentimental as well as monetary value as the old tool quality was better in many cases. Keep up the great videos and just did a brake flush, coolant flush,AC top off and rear brakes on my wifes 2015 Rav4. My 2023 4 runner is 6 months old now biut only has 600 miles so no service needed yet but I always check the car nut channel before i start ANY work on my Toyotas

Thanks for sharing! I agree with the sentimentality around some of the old tools!

Thanks for the tour. I am an instructional designer and I sincerely appreciate how clear and concise your descriptions and explanations are. Keep up the great work. I also enjoy the short videos for quick information and instructions.

Love the tool episode. I started to watch you 1 yr. Ago when I purchased my 1st. Lexus. I converted from Cadillac

I have that very same box, but my magic bolt box is located in the bottom RH drawer, and good advice on buying what you need and not what you think you need.

Great tour, excellent advice! Thanks!

Great tour! Thank you for sharing. God Bless!!

Thank you for sharing your toolbox with us! Greetings from Hollywood,California.

Great tour! I learned a few things. Thanks for sharing! Be blessed.

This was great ...really enjoyed this one. 👌

I just watched a guy go through his entire toolbox...and loved it.

Hey your missing Snap-on pick might be in your screw driver draw. I think I saw it at the 26:25 mark in your video.

I like the way you keep and talk about tools that are sentimental to you. I can relate, I have a few myself.

Great tool set. I have a decent set of tools except for a extra deep 17 mm socket needed to remove the engine mounts on my 98 honda prelude. Doing a complete timing job

Hi Amd. I loved seeing your tools. I’m just a diy guy but I love my old Craftsman tools I bought in the eighties. They work as good today as they ever did.

I am going to be a Toyota technician now, because of you! Thank you, @The Car Care Nut!!!

3:20 Ditto on the 8,10,12,14,17,19mm.... Thanks for confirming what I thought I need for my road emergency box! 👍

i like your channel and advice you give it will help mechanics who are starting out watching your channel. 1983 when i first started out in the automotive field working at a car dealership Pontiac. my cousin few years older got me the job he was a honda mechanic and he told me the same thing as you said in the very beginning and at the end. i only by what i need and dont go out and buy all these sets of tools you will never use. words i have always lived by now an industrial mechanic my tool world has changed but seeing your tool box reminds me of the days of just working on one car brand. from 80 to 96 hondas and acura's were the simplest to work on most parts transferred from car to car. and there were only 3 honda's civic accord prelude, and two acura's legend integra no rears to work on. no trucks customized vans. like GM i thought was the worst back then they had every type. corvettes. trucks vans passenger cars big small front and rear drives too much to know to make a living on. toyota too was trying to do that and nissan mazda

The "Safety Seal" tire plugs is a kit that I use and carry all the time,had to put three plugs on for the same hole while in the San Gabriel Mountains once and it worked throughout the off roading trip,I did replace that tire when back to civilization.

You can see the tools make the man and you are the MAN.!!

Thanks for the tour! I’ve never had a compressor in my garage but found the rechargeables very handy…even a cheap one from Amazon that removes wheel lug nuts!! (Best to lossen them else the battery dies by the 4th tire)

Husky Ratchet is actually my favorite go-to, especially the fixed-head 3/8, the head is slightly smaller than the other brands. and that little difference sometimes helps a lot on super tight space

Love your toolbox, wide drawers are very handy, so you could fit all your sockets in one single place, it’s a pain when you need to open 2-3 drawers to get the combo ratchet/extension/socket that you need. Please keep making quality content videos, iam french technician working on euro cars but driving Toyotas and Volvo 😊

Thanks for the tour! I use your channel for info when I need to perform routine maintenance on my Tundra. Appreciate your thoroughness. I noted your use of the Milwaukee M12 battery-operated ratchet. I've been thinking about one of those as I have other M12 tools. If it's good enough for the pros to use, then I needn't worry about taking the plunge!

I have been using the JIS (japan internation standard) Vessel srewdrivers for years on my Toyota's , they seem to outlast all other brands I have, and they fit perfectly for Japanese made star type screws, they also have a gripping feature so they slip less.

Absolutely brilliant set up

Constant flow of content is appreciated brother. The work and dedication you show is unmatched. I only wish you were closer so that you could service my vehicles, haha

Love your videos, keep up the great work!

A nice comprehensive vid of your tool collection, thanks for posting it.

Nice box set up 🎉 Thanks for sharing. God bless you.

One tool that I also have that you skipped over was the brass cube disk brake piston tool. I have a set of hinge drill bits. They are great for centering holes on broken bolts. Maybe a little unorthodox for car repairs but I love them. A video I would like to see you do is removing brake caliper pins that are severely seized. This happens quite a bit in the rust belt. You must have an excellent technique.

Nice to see someone that is sentimental about a wrench.

Wise remarks at the end.

Love how Through you are and that Shop is beautiful. Wow man you got it together Boss I own and operate a 720sf one man shop in State of Delaware It small but works for me My main cars I work on are Honda and Toyota I am alway busy here, so not complaining I want to start doing videos soon Need to get shop cleaned up before that happens God Bless Man

Recently my 2009 Acura TL SHAWD with 205, 720 miles konk out on me, so I purchased a 2008 Toyota Highlander with only 138,000 miles, all of its life it was a dealership loaner vehicle, so I'll be watching you channel for now on.

The exhaust hanger tool is made by Lisle. According to the German company it’s pronounced Ka-nipex. Usually a “k” in America is silent as you were using on this tool like in knife. You have a great, informative channel.

After watching your xtool videos, i end up buying D9. What a tool for the price. Thank you for your excellent videos. I have the same box, and even color. With the addition of a canapé.

I still have the tools that i used for about 31 years. Just basic SAE, Metrics out of Craftsman, Harbor Freight, Dewalt and Kobalt for countless cars from American, European, Japanese and Korean cars. Taking care and organizing it is a big help when you work along the way. Proud of what you been doing AMD in the community, giving and sharing your technical knowledge, especialy your honest opinions.👍🫡🙏

AMD, the Exhaust Hanger Removal Pliers I have are made by Lisle number 38350 and cost $25 on Amazon . I Love these when pulling exhausts from cars in scrap yards. Toyota makes great mufflers and I have one on my Pontiac Vibe that's 20 years old and still is in great shape considering it's gone through 20 Michigan winters. Great review on your toolbox. When my toolbox grows up, I wants to be like yours! 8-)