Save yourself the headache go OEM
I just can't justify the cost until these cheap ones prove to be unreliable or too short lived. The hardest one I have to do is either v10 in Excursion or 32v Intech in Navigator. Plugs are the hard part. I can pop a coil in or do them all in just a few minutes.
What are oem ones now?? 55-65 each minimum. I used to pay 72 at dealer in the late 90s.
I get sets of 8 in pretty colors too LOL for under 35.00
That's too much rationalization and justifying for me.
But I am one cheap bastard.... until something proves lousy.
I only buy Heinz ketchup and Paul Mitchell Super Clean hair gel.
I own 1 9/16 Snap On wrench because I found it on the street.
I have Craftsman tools most purchased as a set in the late 80s, some Stanley ratchets, some Husky socktet sets, some Gearwrench ratcheting combo, and some Crewline nice polished wrenches from Autoworks in 1990.
Have pulled and rebuilt engines and transmissions, done about every repair a vehicle can need since I only buy older vehicles usually 10-12 years old. Newest I ever bought was a 5 year old one one time and 6 another. All the rest have been 10+.
You have to balance out cheaper but not too cheap.
The off brand vise grips are not worth putting in your toolbox.
I remember the off brand 40 pc flea market style socket sets for 4.99 in about 1978. Crappy. But the large 1/2 drive 1" and 1-1/16" were actually pretty strong. Thick walled but strong.
Gotta find what works. Sometimes we spend a lot of needless amount to get not much difference but name or box.
