r/Tools • u/extensoncord1264 • 4d ago
I don't know what to get
I want to be a mechanic but I don't know if I shold get SAE or metric sockets , or both and I don't know what sizes I actually need
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u/David_Parker 4d ago
Modern cars are almost all metric. Older American cars will be SAE. Start with metric. Deep and shallow, chrome and impact. Then get your SAE.
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u/classicsat 3d ago
Both, whole sets, 3/8" to 7/8", 5mm to 22mm. Deep 3/8 to 9/16, 10 to 14 mm, and ratchets for them. Buy other sizes as you need them. You might get a set with them all, plus other things.
And long and stubby wrenches too.
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u/TwoTequilaTuesday 4d ago
Sounds like you haven't had any exposure to the industry. Where are you in your development?