Very rare to see a video titled “tools you need” and the tools have actually been used!

CORRECTION - Jack Stands are NOT there if the jack fails.  You should jack up the car higher than you want, then put in the jack stands at the desired height THEN LOWER THE CAR ONTO THE JACK STANDS!!!  Jacks are not meant to hold a car up for long periods of time and they have seals that can catastrophically fail without warning dropping the car immediately and there's no guarantee your jack stands will catch the car.  They might tip over when the car falls and there by crushing you anyways....even if you did have them.  It's so dangerous to rely on the jack stands to "catch your car" when the jack fails.  BAD MOVE.  Much safer to lower the car onto the jack stands BEFORE you start working.  Then you can put the jack under the car as a backup if something happens but it rarely does cuz jack stands are made to hold the load long term.  jacks are not.

ALSO USE WHEEL CHOCKS to keep the car from rolling.

Should add tools for fluid handling, catch containers, funnels, extractors, vacuum pump, etc. also pressure testers.

Do a video about an emergency toolkit to keep in a vehicle for repairs on the road.

I work as a diesel mechanic, and all of my tools are from Harbor Freight. The only Snap On stuff I have is two weatherhead sockets, which cost me $84.00 for both, and that is because I was dumb enough to listen to some coworkers, because misery loves company. You don't need tools from the tool trucks, unless you like wasting money. $25 a week for the rest of your life.

Here's my list:

1/2", 3/8" and 1/4" ratchets and sockets.
Hex and torx bits for the 1/4" ratchet
Extensions
Swivel sockets
Pry bar
Big hammer
Big rubber hammer
Flat screwdriver as a pry bar
Cheap battery impact and sockets
Wire brush

Big bag of money for a tool I will use once and never again

Straight up good advice from a dude with hands-on experience. It's better than learning on your own the hard way.

From the age of 8 I grew up working alongside my dad as a weekend warrior.  When he passed several years ago, I inherited his tools.  I can still recall some of those vexing problems that required a new tool and the reward of getting the job done.  I recall those memories when I am in that toolbox.  And of course the smell of a camphor bar to clear the sinuses and keep the tools dry.

This guy doesn't have soft hands like all the other tool tool merchants.

Word! Impact driver with proper sockets. This alone was one of the best investments i´ve done.
And i would recommend to buy quality tools. Not the most expensive ones, good ones. do not buy no name or cheap brand tools no one ever heard of.
If you invest 1000-1500 bucks in core tools, you get maybe everything you need. Sound expensive, but look. 2 or 3 repairs and the tools are paid. The huge amount of money you saved in repairing it yourself, pay in no time for the tools.

I would add different size and length of ratchets, brake piston tool, impact sockets, ratchet extensions, and impact screwdriver to the list.

23:20 I’d just buy a large C clamp instead, you can use it for a lot more stuff like pushing bushings or anything you might need it for. you will probably need one eventually

"Unless you're doing this for a living" is phenomenal advice and I'm glad to hear you say it.

Wire brushes. Also for the vise grips i like the Milwaukee as it has a ring end where you can put a screwdriver or other type of bar in and really crank it down.

I have a similar Craftsman set and the ratchet broke. Under the Craftsman Lifetime Guarantee, Lowe’s replaced it, no questions asked. 1:19

Thanks Josh - great as always 💪

For brake spreading - I think we need the rewind attachment kit, as most rears need the twisting action also. Did you forget flat, philips & JIS screw-drivers?... For German cars, you also need a triple-square/XZN/spline socket set.

Also stuff like jumper leads, rags, gloves, glasses, spare bulbs.

A few more items I swear by:

1. Heat; gas torch & a heat gun.
2. Tap & dye set. I don't bother with chasing! This civilises any misbehaving nuts & bolts (dirt rust, boogered threads, old loctite).
3. Lighting. Needed even in sunny countries! Head torches mainly, but also inspection and work lights.
4. Various tapes (duct & electrical), glues (JBWeld, silicone/gasket sealant) & zip ties. Also self-fusing silicone tape for hoses.
5. Lotions n potions: WD-40, (toxic!) brake/parts cleaner, contact cleaner, IPA, acetone, soapy wooder (thx Chris Fix!), degreaser. Lubes: copper anti-seize, marine grease, silicone grease.
6. Electrical repair kit with soldering iron.
7. Misc: drift punch, magnetiser, mirror, that 2-pin-tool to release locking rings (name?!)

And then there's detailing things... dual action, creams, pads. I have paint spot repair things too...

And finally, for a lazy old ass like me - a height-adjustable roller chair!

Very good list. I tend to buy whatever tools I need for a particular job that I don't already own, and what I've accumulated over the years doing that ends up being pretty much everything here.

pickle fork and a big sledge for separating ball joints.  Or get the ball joint separators.

Just an fyi that right angle driver isn't an impact it's just a right angle electric ratchet. It can't hammer bolts off.

I’ve considered purchasing husky tools. But seeing that they neglect to include essentially the two most essential sizes, that alone tells me something.
I wish my son had an interest in hand, tools, and working on stuff.
I have hand me down USA made automotive handtools going back to the 60s inherited from grandpa as well as my father.

I don’t work as a mechanic, but I’ve been doing my car repairs ever since I learned to drive. My father taught me a lot. I wish my son had learned something of value from me. But he has absolutely no interest in tangible things.
So I tell him finish college, so you can afford to pay people to do what you can’t do. I learned to do it because I didn’t wanna go to college when I was a teenager. I eventually went and got myself a cushy desk job, got fat inside of 10 years, and left the office and returned to work that actually matters. I enjoy fixing things. I pay someone to do stuff that I can’t do or can no longer do. But a simple brake job should not cost $1000 when I can do it myself for the cost of a set of brake pads/shoes generally. This weekend I plan to change the rotors on my Honda Odyssey. I replaced all the calipers a few months ago, but I think I have a warped rotor. This channel led me to a source to buy OE stuff for less than the bottom price parts at the local auto parts store.

It is still possible to buy USA made craftsman hand tools. In the 90s, the good ones began to fade out. Early 2000s I snapped a 20 year-old 3/8 inch ratchet, craftsman/seers gave me a brand new one and it broke the same day. The replacement for it also broke, but not that project.
The Chinese made craftsman ratchets are garbage. Thankfully, I still have one or two old USA made craftsman ratchets.
A 1/2” is hard to break.
Hate to say Chinese tools are all garbage, but sadly there’s truth to that statement. Not 100% but the fail rate is bad.