Reddit mentions of GEARWRENCH 1/4", 3/8" & 1/2" Drive 84 Tooth Flex Head Teardrop Ratchet Set, 4 Pc. - 81230F

Like others said, lights (rechargeable), creeper, good jack and/or jack stands, magnet bowl, magnet's pen(see link), torque wrench, breaker bar, Car ramps. Or maybe if you have a harbor freight in your area a gift card there. I use to always buy craftsman tools but with them(sears) hurting so bad lately i have started buy HF stuff because they make warranty exchange so damn easy and stuff is cheap in price.

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Dont go off the brands i linked just the type of tool itself. Also a vice, or C-clamps, or portable speaker to use while working on said car. :)

I hope this helps you some...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V5G7LU/

My bad. Shoulda realized you were missing the ratchet too! 😜

As I stated elsewhere I don't think a torque wrench should be on the top of the 'recommended tools' list, esp if you just plan on doing routine maintenance. They are definitely good to have once you start tackling larger projects but a good torque wrench can be quite expensive and I think that money is better spent elsewhere when first putting together a tool set for routine maintenance.

I'd recommend:

• jack & jackstands
  
• a decent socket set. I personally have this set and it has proven to be a good starting point that I then built off of as I needed other tools (including said torque wrench, etc). I've owned & used smaller sets as well but for the extra $50 or so that it costs to step up to the 255-piece set I think it's worth it.
  
• Good ratchets - While the craftsman ratchets themselves will get you by I'd also recommend a better set of ratchets if you plan on doing frequent work. I got these and absolutely love them, my buddy likes them enough that he is buying a set now that he has used mine.
  
• Ratchet wrenches are unnecessary but a nice luxury. I got Gearwrench ratchet wrenches for 50% off during the annual Xmas sale at Advance Auto parts so I'd say to wait for that if you can.
  
  Edit to add:
  
  
• Tire iron
  
• Threadlock blue for reassembly
  
• MAPP gas torch (can get them for like $40 at Home Depot IIRC... VERY useful for stubborn nuts/bolts).
  
• If you do plan on tackling larger projects it might also be good to get a breaker bar for extra leverage on said stubborn nuts/bolts, though this also introduces more risk of breaking bolts).
  
• If you do end up breaking bolts, it's always good to have a decent drill and drill bits

Leverage.


I have the matco (3x as expensive) version of all of these:

https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-81230F-Polish-Handle-Ratchet/dp/B000V5G7LU/ref=pd_sbs_469_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B000V5G7LU&pd_rd_r=WFB0XHAVEFRVD1DD6CZS&pd_rd_w=itHwF&pd_rd_wg=A03cy&psc=1&refRID=WFB0XHAVEFRVD1DD6CZS


I have this set and the larger set and I use the shit out of them:

https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-85988-Ratcheting-Wrench-GearBox/dp/B000T8WFBU/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1509582952&sr=1-4&keywords=long+gear+wrench