Time is money for a flat-rate auto mechanic, and for the DIY guy working on his car at home extra time isn't always an easy resource to come by. This fact brings us to the evolution of the basic open ...

The “Peanut Wrench” set from Jack Nguyen includes box-end wrench fittings (which work like open-end crowfoot wrenches) that can be used as-is (like a thumbwheel wrench or socket) or mated with one of ...

The wrench has long been the definitive symbol of automotive repair, decorating shop signs the world over. It makes sense; wrenches have found their way into mechanics' hands ever since the beginning.

I had been eyeballing a set of Craftsman ratcheting box-end wrenches for quite a while, thinking they would come in awful handy when working on the confines of a motorcycle. They were on my list, but ...

It's one of the most irritating situations when working on cars, whether the object of your affections is old and poorly designed or new, tightly packaged and made to be assembled once on the ...

Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team. A lifelong resident of Michigan, he's as happy with a wrench or welding gun in hand as he is in front of the camera or ...

If you’ve worked on a car, a bicycle or basically anything that uses a hex fastener, you’ve grabbed one of these. Well, maybe not one of these, but you’ve reached for a combination wrench. You might ...

SK G-Pro WrenchesWhen someone lent me a set of SK G-Pro Wrenches to try out, frankly I was skeptical. I've been working on BMWs-usually out of necessity and rarely for profit-for more than 20 years.