Lidl Bargains

Cortina_MK_IV

Lidl Motor Madness next Monday the 5th. Given the recent topic on emergency car kits, there is a hi-vis vest at €2.99 and jump leads at €12.99.

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=610

pred racer

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Lidl Motor Madness next Monday the 5th. Given the recent topic on emergency car kits, there is a hi-vis vest at €2.99 and jump leads at €12.99.

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=610

I wouldn't trust those jump leads to start my lawnmower

I will be picking up some 10W 40 though, it's time my son learnt how to service his car!

TheBigGreen

pred racer wrote: »

I wouldn't trust those jump leads to start my lawnmower

Worked grand out for me when jump starting the friend's car.

Alanstrainor

The torque wrench is a good shout, the jack and stands are fine, but you can do better for not much more. And as above I'd leave the jumper cables.

pred racer

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Worked grand out for me when jump starting the friend's car.

Good for you, when they melt (which they will) and short out your or your friends battery, guess what I'm going to say

Been there, luckily the only problem it caused was the smell!

kupus

I got the jump leads before. Never again. Leave them there is my advice.

positron

I have those axle stands from couple of years ago - perfect little yokes. Will have to remember to pick up some 10W40 and wheel trim set (saves me cleaning and respraying the ones I have)

cletus

I picked up a set of jumpleads from either lidl or aldi, but they were pretty heavy, much heavier than the ones in the link appear. They also have a little box that both cables run through with a little led that lights up (not sure what the purpose is tbh) but they have jumped everything from a fiesta to a transit with no issues

CJhaughey

I have had good success with those jump leads, I have used them about 4 times now and never had any problems with them heating or melting.
I guess it depends on how many amps you are putting through them.
I'd happily buy them again.

kupus

The ones I got couldn't get enough of a pull to start the battery, I had to go and get the old tractor leads that I thought were past their best by a couple of decades and car started on the first go.
Still have the old tractor ones and Lidl ones went into bin.

Edit seeing aldis name here, these could have been aldis but afaik they are from same manufacturers

JBokeh

The trick with the thin jump leads is to not use them to crank the starter, but to use them to charge the battery, Leave them connected for a few minutes, then try start the car, if you start cranking the second you stick them on you'll melt them

There is a video on youtube on jumping a car with AA batteries using the same principle

Cortina_MK_IV

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

a hi-vis vest at €2.99

A Garda station will give you hi-vis stuff handy enough. They've usually a box of RSA stuff sitting in the station somewhere.

stimpson

You can order free hi viz vests on rsa.ie

The windscreen washer fliud is liquid gold. I bought a dozen last time they were on.

5W30

Anyone know the torque range on the torque wrench?

neilthefunkeone

pred racer wrote: »

I wouldn't trust those jump leads to start my lawnmower

Have a set of them and no bother starting any car ive used them on.. Only problem is the length of them at 3.5m.

Cortina_MK_IV

5W30 wrote: »

Anyone know the torque range on the torque wrench?

Product Information :-
With reversible ratchet for clockwise or anticlockwise use Includes ½" extension, length (mm): 125 and 3 sockets, sizes (mm): 17, 19 and 21

Torque range (Nm): 28 - 210
Measuring tolerance: +/- 4%

http://www.smartpound.com/story.php?title=powerfix-5-piece-torque-wrench-set-%C2%A315-99-lidl

Interslice

oil and hand cleaner. sound.

Mycroft H

Torque wrench is a decent thing, worth a go.

CIP4

pred racer wrote: »

Good for you, when they melt (which they will) and short out your or your friends battery, guess what I'm going to say

Been there, luckily the only problem it caused was the smell!

I'd agree I have heavy duty 25mm^2 jump leads. Buy one decent set and they will last you years they look 16mm^2 if even that plus if the core is aluminium that's higher resistence again you want copper cores. Clamps look sh!ty enough. They would probably be ok for a Yaris I wouldn't like to be jumping a 75 or 80 ah battery of them.

Voodoomelon

Will be picking up the battery charger; a very respectable output considering the price. My last one drowned in 10" of water when the building at work flooded, last years before that.

Chris_Heilong

will get the torque wrench cheap and cheerful, already have the stands.

Interslice

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Will be picking up the battery charger; a very respectable output considering the price. My last one drowned in 10" of water when the building at work flooded, last years before that.

Looks very similar to the ring smart charger I have. Great piece of kit but it was 60 euro.

enfant terrible

Would the wipers fit on a Mondeo?

corks finest

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The torque wrench is a good shout, the jack and stands are fine, but you can do better for not much more. And as above I'd leave the jumper cables.

Think the Halfords jack stands are better?

corks finest

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

will get the torque wrench cheap and cheerful, already have the stands.

Where did u get the stands?and do u think I he lidl ones are OK?thanks

corks finest

enfant terrible wrote: »

Would the wipers fit on a Mondeo?

From my experience, never got lidl/aldi wipers to fit my last car,tried two different sets,as on the back of pack,no joy

SeaFields

Anyone any experience of the mini compressor? I'm sick of garages not having air anymore!

Baraics Pollox

While the Lidl axle stands aren't bad for what they are, a few euro extra will get you a much sturdier set from Halfords.

€13 for Lidl stands or €18 for Halfords Advance 3 tonne ratcheted axle stands. I have both and the quality difference is night and day. Just a thought for anyone venturing under their car.

Funnily enough the Halfords ones are only that price if you reserve them online and collect in store. If you head into the shop and pick them off the shelf they'll want about €35 for them.

223vmax

JBokeh wrote: »

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There is a video on youtube on jumping a car with AA batteries using the same principle

Chris_Heilong

corks finest wrote: »

Where did u get the stands?and do u think I he lidl ones are OK?thanks

They were bought in Lidl, I also have solid non foldable halford ones which are a bit thicker but the lidl ones have worked fine and my car weights around 1500kg so its not light by any means.

carrotcake

SeaFields wrote: »

Anyone any experience of the mini compressor? I'm sick of garages not having air anymore!

They're quite slow, but they get the job done.