17 Where can I get special VW tools?
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This article is from the Watercooled VWs General FAQ, by Jan Vandenbrande with numerous contributions by others.
17 Where can I get special VW tools?
A: To be added to this list, you must be an established bonafide business,
tool maker or mail order house. Brief user feedback as posted publically
may also be added. The most often mentioned here are: Sears, Snap-On, and
Schley.
Assenmacher Specialty Tools:
6440 Odel Place,Boulder CO 80301,
(303) 530-2424, toll free (800) 525-2943, fax (303) 530-4720
They sell VW specialty tools.
BAUM TOOLS UNLIMITED INC.
Dana J. Baum - VP R&D, danabaum@crl.com
URL:http://www.crl.com/www/~/danabaum (does not work for me)
URL:http://www.crl.com:80/www/users/da/danabaum
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of VW [A] & [W] special tools
HAZET, STAHLWILLE, USAG, MATRA and PEISLER tools available
3922 Murdock Avenue
Sarasota FL 34233
1-800-848-6657 Orders (US & Canada), 1-941-927-1414 Office
1-941-927-1612 Fax, catalogs 1-800-848-6657
or
WEST COAST WAREHOUSE, 1523 38Th Avenue
San Francisco CA 94122-3011
1-415-566-9229 Orders, 1-415-566-0694 Fax, 1-415-298-7831 Mobile
Griot's Garage:
(800) 345-5789
They sell VW specialty tools.
J.C. Whitney (IL): see PARTS
Schley Products Inc:
5350 E. Hunter Ave, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807-2053
(714) 693 76 66
They sell VW specialty tools, and have a good reputation.
Don't sell directly, you have to go through some distributor like
Snap On.
Mac Tools:
Recommended by some. Same deal as Snap-On, you need to call them.
They also have some VW specialty tools.
Sears:
All over the USA & Canada. Generally good quality (non-professional)
handtools.
Craftsman brand carries lifetime warrantee.
They have some special tools, e.g., 17mm VW tranny drain plug hex wrench
Snap-On Tools:
1-800-866-5748 Snap-On customer direct order program
Snap On has fewer and fewer warehouses to obtain tools from. Typically,
you order a catalog, then call, and then a truck will eventually
pull up with the tool you need.
Most of their tools are of professional quality.
They also have some VW specialty tools (e.g., CV-Joint tool).
S&K Tools:
Zelinda Machine Tools Corp (NY):
66-02 Austin St, Forest Hills NY 11374,
(718) 896 22-88
They sell VW specialty tools.
Caveat: Often a suitable replacement for these tools can be easily made.
MAILORDER RENTAL
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Recycled VWs (MI):
(313) 373-2300
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