Despite our best efforts breakdowns happen, and when they do, you need to be prepared! You may find yourself in an unfortunate position where your car has broken down with no repair shop close by to fix the issues. In order to stay prepared in situations like these, you should always have basic automotive repair tools in your vehicle. These can come in super handy if you ever find yourself stranded on the side of the road.
It is important to regularly service your car and ensure that your car is prepared for any long road trips beforehand to reduce the risk of any breakdowns, however unexpected minor breakdowns can be fixed roadside. You can do a simple repair and temporarily fix the problem until you reach a garage.
Find out what essentials to keep in your car to always stay prepared:
Repair kit essentials
Basic hand tools are essential in a car repair kit. These should comprise of a set of wrenches, including a ratchet wrench, adjustable wrench and also a set of sockets along with regular screwdrivers, pliers and other specific tools that include an oil filter wrench and tire pressure gauge.
Let’s understand them more in detail
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Hand wrenches/ spanners
Hand wrenches and spanner tools are the most essential for carrying out simple maintenance on your car. Usually sold together, hand wrenches and spanners can range from 11mm through to 19mm, are capable of handling different sized bolts on your vehicle.Ensure that your kit has both open and closed combination wrenches as different bolts need different types of wrenches.
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Screw-drivers
Sold in sets, having a range of screwdrivers is crucial to ensuring that you can fix minor issues that arise. Flat-tipped and cross-tipped screwdrivers are two types of screwdrivers that are great with auto-repairs, so be sure to have an abundance of these in your set. -
Pliers
Long needle-nose pliers are a great tool to include in your car repair kit, helping you precisely deal with the issue that has arisen.
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Spark plug gauges
For the recommended spark plug gauges, it is best to refer to the emissions decal under the hood on your vehicle and adjust your spark plug gauge to this.
So there you have it! The five most important tools you need in your car repair kit to ensure that you are prepared if there is ever a situation where your car breaks down. You can also invest in a car repair kit. Available in the market they are heavily equipped with an assortment of car repair tools. However if you carry the five aforementioned tools with you, then you will easily be able to deal with the issue at hand!
In case of a more serious breakdown, we would suggest getting expert help. Know more about getting the best recovery service in the UAE.
One way to reduce the chances of car breakdowns is regular car maintenance. ZDegree therefore provides a range of yearly car maintenance packages specially curated for European, American, Korean and Japanese cars, ensuring your car remains in pristine condition. Know more about the yearly car maintenance packages here
