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    Would a set of metric ratchet spanners be worthwhile buying, or spend the money on torx spanners/sockets.

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    If you have a use for them, then defiently yes. Halfrauds have a good set, i'd wait for them to come on offer tho.

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    It seems most of the bolts are torx on the car.

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    get some good torx sockets if you dont have any, then get the ratchet spanners, I have a set and love them the halfords set.

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    TBH i'm against using metric spanners on torx bolts, even if they do "fit"

    As far as i'm concerned every tool has it's own job. Hex spanners/sockets for hex bolts and torx spanners/sockets for torx bolts.

    It's like using a flat headed screwdriver on a positive drive screw, it fits but it's not right

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    Personally waste of time using them on a car. A socket set will suffice. Only time I use rachets is for work if I need to take 20 M6 bolts out to take a cover off to see what has blown up. Can not see what you would use them for on a car and as most have said a Torx kit would be of more use

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    I have the halfords set and must say its excellent! i admit there is not too much use for them on the vectra but they are sooo good. I have torx bits and sockets for the vec and ratchet spanners for everything else

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    I've seen a very good quality ratchet spanner set this morning, where you fit the torx or normal metric head into the end of the spanner. £60.

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    I asked questions about which tools to get when after some. Many recommended the Halfords pro sets which come with a lifetime warranty.

    I bought he large socket set, and although i probably wont use many of the big ones, value for money the sets they sell are well worth it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aidi View Post
    I asked questions about which tools to get when after some. Many recommended the Halfords pro sets which come with a lifetime warranty.

    I bought he large socket set, and although i probably wont use many of the big ones, value for money the sets they sell are well worth it.

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    Never got used to ratchet spanners in all my 20+ years on the spanners it's just something you either work a certain way or you don't.

    Now a gas axe and a mig welder & my trusty windy gun thats another tale.!!

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