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Aldi deals today.

  • 19-01-2006 9:13am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084
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    Aldi have a few items for sale today which might be of interest to a few classic owners. They include an impact wrench for 20 quid, runs off the battery, sliding trolley, also 20, trolley jack for 17 and a few other things. Now I know these items probably won't be up to the quality that a pro mechanic uses but you can't go wrong for the money. I'm told they have a generally no quibble money back or exchange, so the risk is minimul.

    http://www.aldi.ie/

    I forget to mention the power booster at 40 quid, I got one last year, best money I ever spent.


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Dades
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    Nice one Dubtom.

    There's several things there I could use. Methinks one of those car seat covers will cover the tears in my drivers seat until I can afford full covers.

    Would anyone else be nervous about climbing under a car held up by Aldi axle stands? :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 CJhaughey
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    Nice one Dubtom.

    There's several things there I could use. Methinks one of those car seat covers will cover the tears in my drivers seat until I can afford full covers.

    Would anyone else be nervous about climbing under a car held up by Aldi axle stands? :D
    I would go so far as to say that being a German company Aldi's axles stands are probably certified by TUV which is a reputable certification.
    I am open to correction but I think that TUV certification is a must for that kind of thing in Germany.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 franksm
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    In terms of safety, their stuff is probably good (TUV and all that).

    But as for their tools... I bought a screwdriver/socket set and it might as well have been made of chocolate. I think I broke a couple of the sockets within short order.

    And they (or was it Lidl) were selling boxes of hose-clamps recently. They are *crap*. Very thin metal.

    A mate bought a table-saw type thing from them a while ago, he says it's great.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 dubtom
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    Just got back from my shopping trip to aldi, got the impact wrench and tried it on my camri, opened the wheel nut no problem. I had kinda expected it to be a drill driver sort of thing but it uses a kinda jerking motion to open the nut, hence the name, impact. I'm impressed. Bought the screwdriver set and the rolly thing also. You can never have enough screw drivers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 mustang68
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    I bought the Lidi axel stands a while ago, TUV cert., found them to be pretty good. I also bought a torque wrench and found it to be a bit loose, but for my needs it was perfect.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,568 Blue850
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    Impact wrench with chrome sockets is a big no-no!! You need hardened impact sockets which won't shatter


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 dubtom
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    Blue850 wrote:
    Impact wrench with chrome sockets is a big no-no!! You need hardened impact sockets which won't shatter

    For 20 quid and possible use them once or twice a year, a big yes yes I think.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Dades
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    Got my seat covers. Mused over the screwdriver set but am glad I didn't seeing as they're apparantly made of chocolate!

    Looks like happy shopping all round.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,487 franksm
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    Mused over the screwdriver set but am glad I didn't seeing as they're apparantly made of chocolate!

    Oy ! "in my experience" anyways :cool: - a hard, brittle chocolate. Let's see what Dubtom makes of them.

    BTW Aldi's version of Liquorice Allsorts. They're so good, they're addictive.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 dubtom
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    My Mechanic has a set of the Aldi's, I Haven't tried them yet, but they can't be any worse than the sets that B+Q etc sell for twice the price. They have a handy little rubber extension thingy aswell, that alone, although it will probably never be used, is excuse enough for me:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 260 69 mustang
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    My brother had the day off and did a trip around Aldi and Lidl buying boosters boots clamps stands etc.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 Jason_G_KE30
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    Well that's my late christmas present to me sorted!! :D Better get there cos they're going quick!!;)


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