Fleet Maintenance spring 2023 hand & specialty tool guide

No tech is equipped for the shop without various hand tools they need to access the parts and components that make up much of their job, whether that's searching for a piece that's generating a diagnostic fault code or installing hardware that has worn out its welcome in a vehicle. So it's no surprise that the essential tools of the trade always include at least a few hand and specialty tools.

“Technicians find a way to use just about anything [to get the job done],” said Eddie Lisle, sales manager, Lisle Corporation. “Specialty tools present an opportunity for us to make a tool specifically for that purpose. Everyone’s time is valuable, so if we can come up with a tool that solves that problem and saves people time, that’s what we want to do.”

From removing hose clamps to straightening a coil of brake line, both basic and specialty tools serve to make a technician's day easier at every turn. So, here some of the most useful hand and specialty tools any technician will want in their toolbox, as featured in Fleet Maintenance's 2023 Tool & Equipment Supplement.

The tools in this gallery include: