Little did you know, there are a raft of different types of floor jack, from the typical trolley style jack with wheels, to scissor jacks that you might find with a spare tyre and the lesser used bottle jack. In this guide, we’ll share some information about the different types of jack, how they work … Read more
Jacking a car up may seem like a simple task when you’re in the ideal place with all of the correct tools. But life doesn’t always work that way and you may be in a situation where you have to change a tyre on unsteady surfaces such as grass, gravel or soft ground. Is this … Read more
Electric impact wrenches are common in professional car garages and thanks to ever decreasing prices, are becoming more popular with home mechanics too. Unlike air impact wrenches, an electric impact wrench is much more convenient and doesn’t require an air compressor. If you’re struggling to find the right one, well you’ve come to the right … Read more
Even for a seasoned mechanic, there are parts of the car where relying on intuition isn’t enough. Torque wrenches are perfect for taking the guess work out of tightening bolts and ensuring you conform to the standards set out by the car manufacturer when it was designed. Torque is a unit of measurement that determines … Read more
If you’ve lowered your car, you’ll know that one of the difficulties is finding a trolley jack to change tyres or do work underneath. We’ve put together this guide with our recommended jacks for anyone in the UK with a lowered car. Most lowered cars won’t go below 100mm, but we’ve found jacks with a … Read more
Electric scissor jacks are an excellent thing to have in the boot of your car. If you get a flat tyre at the side of the road, an electric jack makes the whole process of changing it so much easier. At the touch of a button, your car is lifted, and you can get to … Read more
Finding a floor jack for an SUV or a 4×4 used to be really tricky. Short of going to a specialist parts shop, it was nearly impossible to find a floor jack that would support a big heavy vehicle. But because of the increase in popularity of SUVs and 4x4s in recent years, there are … Read more