The '80/20 Toolkit' (for trackdays and road trips)

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Planning on doing a month long road trip next month that includes 7-10 days in Nürburgring, 10-14 days in around Alps plus some bits here and there.

I don't feel like leaving for the trip without any tools but also don't want to bring with me 'all' my tools so I come up with the idea of having '80/20 Toolkit' that I could bring with me and also use for trackdays.

The idea is that I should be able to accomplish with 20% of tools 80% of jobs on the car (or the common ones anyway) more about the 80/20 rule/principle here for anyone interested.

Any feedback/suggestions would be really appreciated - remember the idea is to keep the list short enough.

So far I have the following in my list:

Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Impact wrench
Stanley knife
Assorted cable ties
Duct tape
Assorted screwdrivers
Hammer
Punch
Windscreen wiper arm puller

1/4 inch Drive / ratchet
3/8 inch Drive / ratchet
1/2 inch Drive / ratchet

1/4 inch extension bar
3/8 inch extension bar
1/2 inch extension bar

8mm square socket
16mm spark plug socket

Torx: T20, T30
E-Torx Sockets: 16mm

Deep sockets:
1/4 inch drive: 8mm
3/8 inch drive: 10mm

Metric sockets: 8, 10, 13, 16, 18, 21, 36mm

Hex bit sockets: 12mm

Spanners: 10, 14, 15, 16, 18mm

Flare nut wrench: 11mm
 
Here are some jobs that I have vaguely in my memory or done recently that made me to choose the above:

Battery & Airbox
10mm spanner
10mm socket
13mm socket battery tray

Oil and filter
10mm socket + ratchet
8mm square drain plug key

Spark plugs
8mm socket + extension + ratchet
16mm spark plug socket

Brakes
Punch & hammer
11mm flare nut wrench for caliper bleeding nipples?
12mm hex bit socket
14mm for banjo bolt?
14mm & 15mmm rear caliper
18mm spanner / socket
36mm socket


Timing belt & wp
13mm
16mm spanner and socket for upper timing belt cover
18mm spanner
18mm socket
19mm for locking tool
8mm socket water pump and lower timning belt cover
6mm hex for tensioner
16mm e torx? (crank timing pin plug)

Engine mounts
18mm spanner
18mm socket
21mm socket
16mm socket (gearbox mounts)

rear shocks and springs
16mm spanner
18mm spanner / socket + ratchet

Suspension top mounts
13mm socket + ratchet
windscreen wiper arm puller
 
I wonder would this make more sense in Clio General Chat than here? If so could an admin move the post pretty please?
 
instead of 1/4 3/8 1/2 ratchets what about 3/8 1/2 with 1/4 adaptors instead or 1/4 & 1/2 with 3/8 adaptor?
 
Foxspeed said:
instead of 1/4 3/8 1/2 ratchets what about 3/8 1/2 with 1/4 adaptors instead or 1/4 & 1/2 with 3/8 adaptor?
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I've in past used adaptors out of laziness and managed to cross thread and snap some bolts so now I'm all about picking the right tool for the job but I guess this is sort of an emergency toolkit so 3/8" with adaptors could do.
Would also have 1/2" breaker bar so possibly 3/8" might be sufficient, only issue could be thickness of the stack in some cases I imagine.
 
its nice to have but having 3 of every thing isnt if trying to fit in the boot i would ditch the 1/4 & just use an adaptor off the 3/8
 
Yeah, not many uses for the 1/4 either. Got a Sparco mechanic tool bag and intend for all of the tools to fit inside (except for the large stuff like breaker bar)
 
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