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VW/Audi speciality tools direct from VW!
by
Jettagli16v
on 06 Mar, 2009 08:32
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I dont know if this is worthy or not,
but I just found out that VW sells their VW/Audi tools directly (and at a reasonable cost!)
My friends at the local dealership turned me on to:
"Equipment solutions"
at 1.800.892.9650
I called inquiring about VW #3035, the unique diesel line wrench for the IDI lines.
They have them in stock, ship same day for $35.
I thought that was way reasonable!
-Brad
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#1
by
clbanman
on 06 Mar, 2009 09:24
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#2
by
jtanguay
on 06 Mar, 2009 11:02
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
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#3
by
Vincent Waldon
on 06 Mar, 2009 11:44
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
.. in the same way that brake lines *can* be removed with a standard 11mm wrench.
However, in both cases, the additional coverage of the full-meal-deal tool dramatically reduces damage to the nuts *and* your knuckles, when the wrench slips as it takes off the corners of the nuts. ;-)
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#4
by
commuter boy
on 07 Mar, 2009 18:53
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
The Hazmet injector line wrench Metalnerd sells is worth double the price.
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#5
by
Turbinepowered
on 08 Mar, 2009 22:15
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
.. in the same way that brake lines *can* be removed with a standard 11mm wrench.
However, in both cases, the additional coverage of the full-meal-deal tool dramatically reduces damage to the nuts *and* your knuckles, when the wrench slips as it takes off the corners of the nuts. ;-)
My tool of choice for the injector lines is a flare nut wrench. Fits
fabulously.
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#6
by
Vincent Waldon
on 08 Mar, 2009 23:07
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thing is, the injector lines are easily taken off with a regular wrench (much cheaper). but good find!
.. in the same way that brake lines *can* be removed with a standard 11mm wrench.
However, in both cases, the additional coverage of the full-meal-deal tool dramatically reduces damage to the nuts *and* your knuckles, when the wrench slips as it takes off the corners of the nuts. ;-)
My tool of choice for the injector lines is a flare nut wrench. Fits fabulously.
"Flare nut wrench"...
that's the phrase I was looking for. :roll: Must be getting old... couldn't remember the name. Sigh.
Anyhoo... the 3035 is just a double-ended 17mm flare nut wrench with some sexy curves, but those curves are just the right shape for getting into crowded corners.
Gonna have to show this web site to Santa.... thanks again, OP. :wink:
Check out the pricing on pop testers. On the other hand, there's a very reasonable electronic tool to diagnose under-car chassis rattles.
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#7
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Smokey Eddy
on 09 Mar, 2009 00:22
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I'd just like to second Vince's comment about the skin off the knuckles...
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*ouch* rub's raw knuckles while cursing, "Danged glow plugs!"~
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#8
by
lord_verminaard
on 09 Mar, 2009 07:38
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Wow, great site! Some of the stuff that would be nice to have is way too expensive, but other things are very reasonably priced for the amount of use that most of us would put through them. For example, the VR6 piston ring compressor is $24 on there, everywhere else I see it for sale is at least $50. :shock:
And, you can search by VW tool number, which the Bentley happens to provide for us.
So it might be a good idea to search for the common special tools and see what they cost.
Thanks for providing that!
Brendan
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#9
by
CdnVWJunkie
on 02 Apr, 2009 04:22
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Thanks for the link.
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#10
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Quantum TD
on 02 Apr, 2009 23:55
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Yeah, I could have saved a bundle on my TDI timing tools if I had bought direct. Most of the places I've seen tools (i.e. Samtag sales), use the exact same descriptions from this webpage, and then double the prices. Ridiculous.
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#11
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burn_your_money
on 03 Apr, 2009 04:43
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The timing tools for the IDI are very nice from these guys, although the dial indicator extension was 5mm too long. Nothing the bench grinder couldn't fix
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#12
by
88jetta350
on 25 May, 2009 13:29
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Great find, thanks for the site.